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Major outage hits Microsoft Outlook
Verified: 21 outlets in 13 countries have reported this story since Nov 12, 2 of them from New Zealand.
📍 Kingston, Jamaica, JM·🕐 1h ago·21 outlets
How sure are we
✓ Verified · 21 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 22 reports · · 13 countries✓ Verified Nov 12, 7:48 PM UTC
2 outlets from New Zealand, where the story is: 1News, RNZ · how we count
- Nov 12, 6:48 PM UTCFirst reportGlobal outage hits Microsoft's Outlookrnz.co.nz ↗
- Nov 12, 6:50 PM UTC+2 minOutlook email outage affects users around the worldthenationalnews.com ↗
- Nov 12, 7:44 PM UTC+56 minBreaking: Microsoft platforms suffering widespread outages, including Outlookabc.net.au ↗
- Nov 12, 10:33 PM UTC+4 hCayman hit by global Microsoft outagecaymancompass.com ↗
- Nov 12, 10:41 PM UTC+4 hMajor outage hits Microsoft Outlook; Singapore users affectedstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 12, 10:48 PM UTC+4 h· you’re reading thisMajor outage hits Microsoft Outlookjamaicaobserver.com ↗
- Nov 12, 11:38 PM UTC+5 hMicrosoft 365 sigue con fallas: Teams, Outlook y Copilot afectadoslatercera.com ↗
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets12
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
Very high · How we score this
Risk Score
low risk