# AO3 is back online but with limited features

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Engadget, Nov 15, 2026, 3:33 PM · Read it: <https://www.engadget.com/2317218/ao3-is-back-online-but-with-limited-features/>

The outage lasted two weeks but full functionality is expected to resume soon.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 15, 2026, 11:15 AM: [AO3 urges users to take security precautions after site comes back online](<https://mashable.com/life/ao3-back-online>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  The popular fanfiction site AO3 returns after a 17-day outage prompted by a security incident.
- Nov 15, 2026, 3:33 PM: [AO3 is back online but with limited features](<https://www.engadget.com/2317218/ao3-is-back-online-but-with-limited-features/>) — Engadget (Digital news, United States)
  The outage lasted two weeks but full functionality is expected to resume soon.