Slack down: Users on Downdetector report issues with app and website

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of users are reporting issues using the workplace messaging service Slack as of Wednesday morning. “We're investigating reports of trouble connecting or loading Slack, we'll provide another update once we have news to share,” the company said in a 10:30 a.m. statement on the website Slack Status. open image in gallery There was a spike in issues reported with the workplace messaging app on Wednesday The company’s latest update came just after 1 p.m.: “We're still working to restore functionality to affected Slack features such as sending messages, workflows, threads and other API-related features. “On January 13, 2025 from 4:45 PM PST to 5:05 PM PST, users may have experienced brief issues with Slack, including connecting to Slack, sending and loading messages and threads, and running workflows,” the company said at the time.