Widespread Verizon outage affecting over 90,000 users across major U.S. cities, visualized in an animated map showing red outage clusters spreading from the East Coast to the West, with users reporting "SOS" mode on devices and disrupted voice/data services. Verizon confirmed the issue as an internal network disruption starting around 1 PM ET on January 14, 2026, with partial recovery underway by evening; reports also note minor parallel issues with T-Mobile and AT&T, but no cyberattack evidence

A major internet outage has affected dozens of websites, and apps worldwide including Amazon, Snapchat, and Fornite, with even some banking systems impacted in the UK. | 10 News