Yahoo and AOL are investigating widespread outages affecting thousands of users unable to access services.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Thousands of people reported issues trying to access both Yahoo and AOL services and websites on Wednesday morning, with representatives from the companies saying investigations have been launched.
Downdetector, which tracks online outages, showed a spike in reports for Yahoo!, Yahoo! Mail and AOL around 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
Customer support teams from both Yahoo and AOL published social media posts confirming users on their sites and services are experiencing issues, and that their teams are actively investigating the situation.
“We are aware that some users may be experiencing issues accessing Yahoo services and websites. Our teams are actively investigating, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available,” a statement posted on both company accounts said.
This is a breaking news situation. This article will be updated with more information as it is released.