Several major apps, including Facebook, Netflix, and YouTube, experienced a sudden outage in the US on Thursday morning, February 27. Users reported login failures, server connection problems, and website errors.

South Africa’s antitrust watchdog penalized technology companies including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook for anti-competitive practices it said hurt local media companies.

The Competition Commission has published its provisional report for the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry, with Google and Facebook coming under fire.