Google Gemini Experiences Widespread Outage; Users Report Error Messages
Google Gemini users across the US and UK began experiencing error messages starting around 6:11 AM ET on June 10, 2026, with hundreds of reports logged on Downdetector. The outage occurred despite Google's official status page indicating all systems were operational. The incident highlights potential service reliability issues, though a temporary workaround of resubmitting queries appeared to resolve some problems.
Starting at approximately 6:11 AM ET / 11:11 AM GMT on June 10, 2026, Google Gemini users reported widespread service disruptions, with 480 reports in the US and 440 in the UK logged on Downdetector. Users encountered various error messages, including error codes 1099 and 1076, with the latter indicating connection timeout issues. Despite the spike in user reports, Google's official Gemini status page continued to display that all systems were operational, creating a discrepancy between user experience and official communications. TechRadar staff confirmed experiencing the issues firsthand and identified a temporary workaround: resubmitting the same query often resolved the error. The outage's cause remained unclear at the time of reporting, though Google was expected to address the issue.
What's missing
The root cause of the outage and Google's official statement or timeline for resolution are not provided. The duration of the outage and whether it affected all Gemini features or specific functionalities is unclear.
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