YouTube Restored After Brief Global Service Disruption

YouTube experienced a widespread global outage on Tuesday morning, with users across multiple countries reporting service interruptions. The company confirmed the issue originated from a problem with its recommendations system. User reports indicated difficulties loading homepages, streaming videos, and accessing features on both desktop and mobile platforms, with Downdetector showing significant disruption spikes in Asia, Europe, and North America. By 9:00 AM, most users reported service had returned to normal, though Google had not officially detailed the precise cause of the outage.