Microsoft’s professional networking platform, LinkedIn, experienced a significant outage on Thursday morning, impacting over 40,000 users globally. Reports suggest widespread issues around 01:38 on Thursday, Dubai, UAE (GMT+4), with users unable to log in and encountering an ‘error’ page.
Downdetector.com tracked the disruption, highlighting the scale of the incident. Despite attempts to contact LinkedIn for a comment, there has been no response.
The outage coincides with Microsoft’s LinkedIn doubling down on news-related content, while some social media rivals retreat from this space. Frustrated users express concerns on social media, questioning the cause and duration of the disruption. This incident underscores the vulnerability of even well-established digital platforms, raising concerns about stability during critical periods. Professionals and businesses impacted by the outage await updates on LinkedIn’s response and recovery efforts.
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