X users react to the CrowdStrike outage with glee and disappointment
Editor's note: Check out our oft-updated live blog for all new developments about the Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage.
On Thursday, a Microsoft outage linked to a failed CrowdStrike update affected industry giants across travel and finance, and underscored the risks of our dependence on digital technology. As people flooded into work this morning — and CrowdStrike scrambled to get systems up and running — reactions to the outage on X captured a full spectrum of human emotion.
Here are the best memes, moments, and memories from that harrowing time. 💔
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Congratulations to all who celebrated!
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Condolences to those who still had to work...
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Bless those who lived in ignorant bliss
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Pouring one out for the folks who are even more miserable than usual at an airport
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And to all the engineers and IT soldiers out there, we salute you 🫡
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Elizabeth is a digital culture reporter covering the internet's influence on self-expression, fashion, and fandom. Her work explores how technology shapes our identities, communities, and emotions. Before joining Mashable, Elizabeth spent six years in tech. Her reporting can be found in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, TIME, and Teen Vogue. Follow her on Instagram here.
