Google, Gmail outage affected users in the U.K., Google says

Google, Gmail outage affected users in the U.K., Google says

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Some Google users on Monday said they were unable to conduct searches using the company’s Chrome browser and experienced trouble sending emails through the Gmail app. The problem only affected users in the U.K. and has since been resolved, Google said. 

The number of users reporting issues with Google services jumped Monday morning, according to DownDetector, a website that tracks websites’ statuses. DownDetector said it only reports an incident when the number of reports is significantly higher than usual for a given time period.

A Google Cloud spokesperson said it provided a dashboard update with information about the status of Google Cloud services. Google acknowledged an incident affecting a variety of Google services, including its cloud systems, and reported connectivity issues. 

Megan Cerullo

Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting.

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