Nationwide Cell Phone Outage Strikes US, Echoes Netflix's 'Leave the World Behind'

As carriers scramble to restore service, the public draws parallels to the disaster film amidst a wave of speculation and concern.

A nationwide cell phone outage impacted major US carriers including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, affecting over 70,000 customers and emergency services.
The outage, which began with AT&T's network, has sparked widespread speculation and comparisons to the Netflix movie 'Leave the World Behind', a disaster film about a cyberattack leading to a communications blackout.
Social media reactions range from mock panic to genuine concern, with some referencing the film's narrative and its executive producer, Barack Obama, in light of the real-world outage.
Despite the outage's serious implications, there is no indication it was caused by a malicious act, and carriers are working urgently to restore services.
'Leave the World Behind' and other movies that depict scenarios of technological collapse have gained attention as people seek to understand the potential impacts of such events.