Google Calendar is down, and the internet is panicking
Have you tried to access your Google Calendar today without much success? You’re not alone. The system is down.
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On Tuesday, many users began receiving a 404 message when they visited their Google Calendar accounts, and the glitch is affecting folks worldwide, according to Mashable. Down Detector, which is owned by Mashable's parent company Ziff Davis, has been flooded with error reports from people in North America, South America, Eurpoe, Africa and Asia.
The issue seems to only apply to desktop users as the service’s mobile app appears to be working properly.
On Twitter, Google Calendar responded to many who were having trouble with the management system. It said its team is aware of the problem and is working to fix.
In the meantime, folks began sharing how they’re using their newfound downtime.
remember if google calendar is down u are free
— darth™ (@darth) June 18, 2019
u are free
i do not make the rules
Everyone working from home without Google Calendar rn..... pic.twitter.com/lssZOr4uG6
— Meaghan Hurley (@SprinklrMeaghan) June 18, 2019
Google Calendar is down so here are your meetings for the day!!
— Casey Newton (@CaseyNewton) June 18, 2019
- 10-minute meeting in which the host says “Just waiting for a couple more people to join before we start” for 8 minutes
- A Zoom link, but it’s the wrong link and you have to ask Karen for the new one
- Drinks
Google Calendar is down and half of the world's workforce is now playing Solitaire pic.twitter.com/AhP96K4QBW
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) June 18, 2019
Google Calendar is down. I’ve been relegated to wandering the hallways, asking passers-by if they’d like to meet.
— John Collison (@collision) June 18, 2019
Others joked they were panicking, because they had no clue what was on their schedule for the day.
Google calendar is down. We now go live to the scene: pic.twitter.com/XrDKySTKuF
— Katie Davis (@realsaidkatie) June 18, 2019
When google calendar crashes at the office pic.twitter.com/lhhlUCu8Fr
— Jace Goodwin (@thejacegoodwin) June 18, 2019
Me without Google Calendar this morning pic.twitter.com/DFrc5qsMMB
— Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) June 18, 2019
Google Calendar is down and I don't know where I am or where I'm supposed to be. pic.twitter.com/MI7SJaJJw0
— Melanie Crissey (@MelanieCrissey) June 18, 2019
When the Google Calendar goes down at work pic.twitter.com/Li7XTiBXXP
— Josh Robinson (@JoshRobinson412) June 18, 2019
And a few bragged about not having any issues, since they had other ways to maintain their calendars.
People make endless fun of me because I have an old school paper date book and I write everything down but now your precious Google Calendar is on the fritz and THIS OLD LADY IS STAYING ON SCHEDULE TODAY HAHA SUCKERS
— Leslie Grossman (@MissLeslieG) June 18, 2019
When #googlecalendar is down but you're blessed by your calendar widget#teampixel pic.twitter.com/CRU1ZuOOSV
— Christy Warner (@christyrae106) June 18, 2019
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