YouTube sees widespread global outage with playback and homepage errors; users across the U.S., Europe, and Asia report streaming disruptions.

https://downdetector.com/status/google/ YouTube, you good bro? Sounds like a global outage right now. pic.twitter.com/LFEiw6BEwP — Dave Sousa (@dave_sousa) February 18, 2026 https://twitter.com/hashtag/YouTubeDOWN?src=hashtag_click 🚨 YOUTUBE DOWN UPDATE: YouTube says they do not yet have a fix for massive outage just yet. https://t.co/WYDc5ay1nz …

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Streaming Woes: Rising Defections Prompt Hulu, Netflix, and Others to Revise Plans…

Hulu, Netflix and other streamers are turning to bundles, discounts and ad-supported plans as customer defections rise https://www.wsj.com/business/media/americans-are-canceling-more-of-their-streaming-services-fb9284c8 About one-quarter of U.S. subscribers to major streaming services—a group that includes Apple TV+, Discovery+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock and …

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Canada now requires YouTubers, livestreamers & podcasters (including those streaming on X/Twitter) to “register” with the government.

by arnott The Canadian government, armed with one of the world's most repressive online censorship schemes, announces that all "online streaming services that offer podcasts" must formally register with the government to permit regulatory controls:https://t.co/wHOloLgnY2 pic.twitter.com/6noTYceVsg — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) …

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