On Wednesday, YouTube experienced significant issues for many users across the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. According to Downdetector, by 8:05 p.m., over 293,000 users in the US reported difficulties, primarily stating they were unable to watch videos. YouTube acknowledged the problem and is investigating the cause but has not yet provided details about what went wrong. As for Google, which owns YouTube, there has been no response to media inquiries regarding the situation. In related news, YouTube TV has made a temporary agreement with Fox, ensuring that users will maintain access to Fox channels for the time being.
