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Discord messaging failures identified

The chat platform is investigating an issue preventing users from sending direct messages.

By The Downtime · Aug 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Discord is experiencing critical issues affecting users' ability to send direct messages. The company said it has identified the problem and is working on a fix.

Discord is a messaging and voice communication platform used by millions of users globally, ranging from gaming communities to professional teams.

The company first reported investigating the messaging issue and subsequently confirmed it had identified the root cause while continuing work on a resolution. No further details about the incident's scope or cause have been provided.

This is a developing story. We'll update as Discord provides more information.

🕒 Live updates (6)

resolved Aug 4, 1:17 PM

This incident has been resolved.

monitoring Aug 4, 12:59 PM

We're seeing significant positive impact from our earlier fix; nearly all users should be recovered at this point. We are monitoring closely.

monitoring Aug 4, 12:53 PM

We have a fix in place are seeing recovery, although some users may still be seeing impact.

identified Aug 4, 12:36 PM

We are actively working toward system recovery and will post another update in 10 minutes.

identified Aug 4, 11:50 AM

We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.

identified Aug 4, 11:49 AM

We are currently investigating an issue that is impacting users' ability to send direct messages.

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