Microsoft users across the globe, including India, reported massive outages in services, with outage tracking website Downdetector showing users flagging disruptions across various services.
Social media began to be flooded with funny memes and tweets as #Microsoft365, #MicrosoftOutage. #microsoftdown and other such hashtags began to trend.
#bluescreen #Windows #MicrosoftOutage #Microsoft #microsoftdown pic.twitter.com/kiSBaW1KUW
— Krishna ManiSankar (@krishnamani999) July 19, 2024
As Microsoft said it is investigating the issue "impacting users ability to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services", a user responded with the tweet.
Microsoft team trying to resolve global outage. #MicrosoftOutage pic.twitter.com/TYTUNedRKL
— 🦒🤓TimmyLDN🙄🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦🏳️🌈🦒 (@TimmyLDN) July 19, 2024
Buillionaire businessman Elon Musk too joined the netizens responding o the outage.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 19, 2024
A meme showed corporate employees responding to the outage.
Corporate Emplyees :#microsoft #Microsoft365 #bsod #bluescreen #bluescreenofdeath #Linux #crowdstrike pic.twitter.com/QClRKBAK7p
— Akash sharma (@Akashsh61589155) July 19, 2024
It's gonna be a long weekend Microsoft take your time, wrote another user.
It's gonna be a long weekend Microsoft take your time 😂😂 #Windows #Microsoft365 #crowdstrike pic.twitter.com/3Yo5WwyZpb
— Abang Tah (@Abangtah_1) July 19, 2024
Another meme showed the plight of Microsoft IT department employees right now.
Microsoft IT department employees right now. 🤣#microsoft #IT #CyberAttack #hacker #outage #global #Microsoft365 #Windows11 pic.twitter.com/aX3d3ZtL0s
— Cyborg Ninja (@cyb0rg_n1nja_) July 19, 2024