USA Today Outage Map
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Back to USA Today statusThe map shows where users reported problems with USA Today over the last 7 days.
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Your report helps others see that they are not alone and makes the outage map more accurate for everyone. It only takes a few seconds — no account needed.
Report an issueWhere USA Today reports are coming from
No location-tagged reports for USA Today have been submitted in the last 7 days. When users report problems, the areas they are reporting from appear on the map above.
Locations are estimated from the reporter's network and shown only as grouped totals covering the last 7 days. Map markers are grouped by city; the totals above are grouped by country where known. Individual reports are kept for 24 hours; older activity is included as grouped totals only.
USA Today Outage Map FAQ
Is USA Today down in my area?
+Zoom into your region on the outage map above. If you see markers near your city, other users around you are reporting problems too — which points to a real outage rather than a problem with your own device or connection. If your area is clear but the service still isn't working for you, try the troubleshooting steps on the status page or report the issue so others can see it.
How do I read the outage map?
+Each circle groups user reports from one area, and the number shows how many reports came from there over the last 7 days. Blue circles mean a few scattered reports, orange means a noticeable amount, and red means many users in that region are having problems. Click a circle to see the exact report count, and zoom in to break large clusters into smaller areas.
How often is the USA Today outage map updated?
+The map is generated every time you load the page and covers the last 7 days of activity. New reports appear right away, so during a major outage you can watch affected regions grow in real time by refreshing the page. Reports from the last 24 hours are shown individually; older activity is included as city-level totals only.
Why does the map show reports when USA Today works for me?
+Outages are often partial: a service can be down in one country or on one internet provider while working normally everywhere else. Problems can also affect only certain features — for example logins or messaging — that you may not be using at the moment. A few isolated blue markers are normal background noise; a growing red cluster is a much stronger signal of a real outage.
Where does the location data come from?
+When someone reports a problem, we estimate their approximate location from their IP address at city level. No account, GPS access or personal information is required, and reports are shown only as anonymous grouped totals per area — never as individual users.