Is CNET down?
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Recent outages
No outages recorded by our monitor since October 21, 2026.
Data from our own checks every 30 minutes from a single location, 825 checks stored so far. Not an official statement from CNET.
If CNET looks down for you
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- Test from another networkSwitch to mobile data or ask someone elsewhere. If it works there, the problem is your connection or DNS.
- Clear DNS and disable VPNFlush your DNS cache, or try a different resolver such as 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8, and turn off VPNs and proxies.
- Look at the layersRun the root-cause finder to see whether DNS, the connection, the certificate or the HTTP response fails, or check DNS and SSL.
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Frequently asked questions
Is CNET down right now?
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How does SiteDownCheck decide CNET is down?
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What is the uptime of CNET?
Over the last 825 checks in the past 30 days, CNET answered 100% of the time from our single monitoring location. This is our own measurement, not an official figure from CNET.
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