India, May 12 -- Social media users are once again claiming that The Simpsons predicted a major technology failure after reports of a recent Google Search outage spread online. Viral posts suggested the long-running animated series had foreseen a global internet disruption or Google server crash years ago.

The claim quickly gained traction, with many users sharing edited clips and screenshots allegedly linked to the recent outage. But did The Simpsons actually predict a Google Search or internet failure?

Why Are People Linking The Simpsons to the Google Outage?

After Google users worldwide reported server errors and failed searches, several social media accounts began circulating claims that The Simpsons had "predicted" the incident. ...