Google confirms Maps is down for some users, says it’s working on a fix – TechCrunch

Google Maps is currently down for some users around the world as the mapping service is experiencing a partial outage, Google confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday.

“We’re seeing reports of difficulties accessing some Google Maps and Google Maps Platform services. Our team is investigating and working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible,” a spokesperson from Google said in an email.

Google did not elaborate on the outage or explain what may be causing it.

Reports from third-party web monitoring service Downdetector indicate that issues with the mapping service started at around 11:30pm ET. The reports indicate that both the web and app versions of Google Maps are experiencing issues. Users are also noting that apps that rely on Google Maps are not working.

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