'...Best Friend Blocked Me': ChatGPT Outage Sparks Frenzy On Social Media— Check Hilarious Reactions
The outage also affected OpenAI's GPT API, Sora, and Codex, causing widespread frustration and humorous reactions online as people were unable to use the service.
ChatGPT Down: OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, experienced a significant disruption on Wednesday morning, leaving thousands of users worldwide grappling with sudden service failures.
The outage, the second major incident in just a few weeks, triggered a flood of complaints from users across different regions, including India. Many reported being unable to log in, while others faced blank screens or unresponsive interfaces when attempting to access the platform.
The internet could not keep calm as their virtual "best friend" went incommunicado, sparking a frenzy and a series of hilarious memes.
Check out some of the reactions here.
ChatGPT is down
— Aimée Serafim (@aimeeserafim) January 23, 2025
All the social media managers right now: pic.twitter.com/MW5AkrFdqV
Why does ChatGPT always go down in the most important moments 😭😭😭😭 I have an exam in like 24 hours bro😭😭😭
— Alan Samson (@alanteevee) July 16, 2025
I was having the conversation of my life with ChatGPT about humans domesticating bears in the future and it looks is down now !! pic.twitter.com/xTQiqGX16N
— Warlock (@SithLordWarlock) July 16, 2025
When ChatGPT is down and now you have to solve your own problem 😩 pic.twitter.com/ik1nQsfrOG
— Syd✨ (@sydneyrosex96) July 16, 2025
ChatGPT is down, I was literally having a trauma dump and annoy to get some helpful tips on coping .. now what pic.twitter.com/a8bHe21ify
— LodyDody 💭 (@lodydody1021) July 16, 2025
ChatGPT is gone, out, down, finito pic.twitter.com/Gyt5zIPB2i
— Al Pargata (@alexpargata) July 16, 2025
Me now that ChatGPT is down: pic.twitter.com/zca9n9dero
— Eugenia (@eugeniabelike) July 16, 2025
Everyone running to X to confirm if chatgpt is down 💀pic.twitter.com/M8sTlTa0KW
— SUAREZ (@suayrez) July 16, 2025
Is ChatGPT down??? pic.twitter.com/VYrLof6In6
— Anika Singh 🇮🇳 (@AnikaSingh_13) July 16, 2025
is chatgpt down for anyone else? im currently arguing with a stranger online and need it to win badly.
— one1 (@one1wonm) July 16, 2025
The outage has also affected OpenAI’s GPT API, Sora, and Codex, apart from ChatGPT. These services widely used by developers, researchers, and enterprise clients.
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