A multitude of websites and services, such as Twitch, Gmail, Discord, and Nintendo, encountered outages on Thursday afternoon, Eastern Time. Although a significant portion of the internet was affected, social media rapidly filled with reactions, with numerous users voicing their irritation and astonishment.

Users posted screenshots from Down Detector, which showed extensive problems across different sites. It’s essential to understand that Down Detector is based on user-reported issues, meaning some users may still be able to access sites under heavy traffic. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis owns both Mashable and Down Detector.)

Memes and jokes swiftly surfaced in reaction to the incident.

Despite much of the internet being offline, humor regarding the outages flourished online.

This story is ongoing and will be updated as needed.