{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "downdetector",
  "title": "Downdetector",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/downdetector/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/downdetector.json",
  "summary": "Service-outage detection and reporting spikes (Downdetector usage) tied to significant platform outages and app/service disruptions.",
  "why_now": "Multiple simultaneous outage reports (FOX One, Starbucks app, telecom incidents) created immediate, correlated traffic to outage-tracking tools like Downdetector.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Related News Context reports FOX One and Starbucks app outages and ABC News coverage of broader outage causes (Telstra); Downdetector items reflect widespread user-report spikes. - Coverage from GV Wire and regional outlets highlights real-time outage tracking using Downdetector. - Multiple outage events and service interruptions correlate with increased Downdetector queries and visibility.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Technology / Infrastructure Signal",
  "collected_at": "Wed, 8 Jul 2026 06:10:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Technology / Infrastructure Signal",
  "score": 70.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "FOX One Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows - GV Wire",
    "Is Starbucks down right now? Users reporting issues with Starbucks app - Asbury Park Press"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "FOX One Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows - GV Wire",
      "source": "GV Wire",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNb3V6M1NYM0Y0SmZ0MnFzUUlibWZPM21sWUhxdlNBSXVKeHhJTTJXcnpIMVFBY2ZBMlBfdmp3LUh1UWZsblpYbnh1aWNEWTFzQTVnamxJaWh6Qk5IWnpPOTl5OFM3dDBESFpnMUdKRkNOQ29xcS1wQzVwZllzeHhBY0dKalF4V3hxNldhVjFR?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202607082307_signal_Quality-6-downdetector",
    "batch_id": "202607082307",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202607082307_signal_Quality.txt",
      "Musk": "202607082307_signal_Musk.txt",
      "Kurzweil": "202607082302_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202607082259_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202607082256_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202607082256_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}