Users are reporting issues with both the messaging service’s website and app. More than 3,000 people reported issues late Wednesday morning, according to the website DownDetector. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Workplace messaging platform Slack was experiencing outages Wednesday, with a peak of more than 3,000 people reporting problems with the service on DownDetector around 11 a.m. EST—though the number of reported issues dropped significantly by 3 p.m. EST.

Thousands of users reported an outage on Facebook on Wednesday evening, according to Downdetector. As of this report, over 13,000 outages have been reported. People flocked to other social media platforms such as X to share (and ask) if Facebook was down.

Venmo users experienced an outage on Thursday, with reports of issues spiking to over 2,500 by 11 a.m., according to Downdetector.com.

Thousands of Slack users have reported problems accessing the workplace messaging platform Wednesday morning, according to an outage tracking website.

Workplace communications platform Slack experienced an outage Wednesday morning as thousands of users reported they were unable to use the service

Slack platform outage left users unable to use the collaboration messaging app, throwing a wrench in the work day.

"I grew up in the Bay Area, so Slack being down is the closest I've ever gotten to a snow day," @sumukhsridhara posted on X. Slack acknowledged the issues and has posted regular updates on the app's status on the Slack status website.

If you're having trouble using Slack right now, you're not alone. Everyone's favorite workplace app is experiencing some connectivity issues this Wednesday, according to a status report from the company.

Workplace communications platform Slack experienced an outage Wednesday morning as thousands of users reported they were unable to use the service. The tech company, based in San Francisco, said it was investigating reports of trouble connecting or loading Slack.