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Telegram Hit by Widespread Outage Affecting Users in India, US, and Singapore
Telegram, the cloud-based messaging platform, experienced a service disruption on the morning of Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with users in India, the United States, and Singapore reporting issues.
According to outage-tracking website Downdetector, reports from India surged to 851 at 8:11 AM. In the United States, 280 users reported problems, with complaints peaking at 8:05 AM. Singapore appeared to be the hardest hit, with more than 4,000 disruption reports logged at 8:06 AM.
As the outage unfolded, users took to social media platform X to share their experiences. One user joked that the outage might be linked to an account associated with a private jet being active on the platform. Another user reported that messages were not loading and that the app appeared stuck on an “Updating…” screen, questioning whether the issue was widespread or isolated to their device. A separate user expressed frustration, asking whether the outage was affecting only them or causing problems more broadly.
Singapore-based publication Straits Times reported that Telegram services appeared to be gradually returning to normal. A subsequent check by ETV Bharat confirmed that the platform was functioning properly.
As of the writing of this report, Telegram had not issued an official statement addressing the cause of the outage.
This is not the first technical issue the platform has faced. On August 20, Telegram experienced a minor server problem that resulted in an outage lasting approximately 31 minutes. Additionally, the app, which is run by Pavel Durov, was temporarily banned in India for one week, from June 16 to June 22, due to a government directive connected to NEET Re-exams.
In 2024, Telegram suffered a significant global disruption that prevented users from sending or receiving messages, loading media, or accessing channels for several hours. That outage primarily affected users across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.