Is LinkedIn down? Thousands report issues with professional social network; details

Thousands reported a LinkedIn outage Monday morning, mainly in the US, with Down Detector logging over 2,000 user issue reports.

Updated on: May 19, 2026 5:12 AM IST

By Shamik Banerjee

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Thousands are reporting an outage with LinkedIn on Monday morning, mostly in the US. Down Detector, a platform that tracks such outages based on user's data, shows that more than 2000 users in the US reporting issues with LinkedIn.

As of 12:23pm ET, 2005 users reported an outage with the professional social networking platform.

More than 2000 people reported an outage with LinkedIn on Monday morning. (DownDetector)

The outage lasted till around 12:48pm EST.

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42% reported issues with the website, 28% with the feed or timeline, and 21% with the app. The outage was brief, and LinkedIn has not issued an official response on what caused it.

Additionally, the outage seemed to affect LinkedIn users in the US, primarily, as similar outages were not reported in other countries on Down Detector.

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The map on Down Detector showed that in the US, the east and the west coaches were primarily affected. Austin, Atlanta, and Miami were some southern cities from where users reported issues with LinkedIn.

LinkedIn has around 250 to 257 million members from the US, usage data analysis on Business Of Apps shows.

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Shamik is a journalist covering the United States for Hindustan Times. He has more than four years of experience reporting on US politics, sports, and major breaking stories across fast-moving cycles. He previously worked at Times Now and Sportskeeda, building strong newsroom instincts and digital storytelling skills. At HT.com, he focuses on day-to-day coverage of US political developments while also handling high-impact stories that demand speed, accuracy, clarity, and context under pressure. Shamik has extensive experience covering NFL game days over the past two years, coordinating live updates, analysis, and explainers. He is particularly drawn to large news moments such as US elections and the Super Bowl, where he thrives at the news desk working alongside the team. He holds degrees in Media Studies from Jamia Millia Islamia and English Literature from Jadavpur University. Before entering journalism, he briefly worked in digital marketing and political consultancy roles. Currently a Senior Content Producer at HT Digital, he is driven by curiosity, discipline, and a constant desire to explore new and obscure topics. Outside work, he enjoys reading, films, sports, and learning continuously.Read More

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