Google Chat Users Hit with Widespread Outages

Google Chat users faced issues on Friday afternoon, August 28, 2026. According to Downdetector, more than 500 reports of problems were logged around 2:30 p.m. EST. The main issue was people trying to chat on the app, with some users also experiencing problems on the website.

The outage was reflected in Google's trending topics, indicating that it was a noticeable issue for many users. However, there is no estimated time frame for when the issues will be resolved. A quick fix could be possible given the short duration of the outage.