Slack, the widely used work and communication platform, experienced a global outage on Wednesday night, with users across the world reporting problems. The Microsoft Teams rival, which enables colleagues to send messages and collaborate, saw a surge in complaints shortly before 11:30 PM local time on May 28.
Reports from Around the Globe
Users from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia were among those affected, taking to Downdetector, a real-time technology monitoring service, to voice their frustrations. One user wrote: "Currently getting 'Couldn't send message' when I attempt to attach a screenshot to a message in Slack. My colleagues are also having this issue."
Ongoing Issues
The outage has impacted core functionalities, including sending messages and file attachments. As of now, Slack has not released an official statement regarding the cause or expected resolution time. This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
