Google Ads latency issues and error messages within advertiser console

The confirmation. Here is what Google posted in the Google Ads status dashboard:

We’re investigating reports of an issue with Google Ads. We will provide more information shortly. The affected users are able to access Google Ads, but are seeing error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected behavior.

When did it start. This seems to have started days ago, where users have been complaining both on Twitter and in the forums. Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, replied to a few advertisers on Twitter this afternoon after escalating their complaints:

The Ads Liaison then posted this notice on Twitter after we posted these details here:

Why we care. If you have noticed error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected behavior – you should know you are not alone and Google is now investigating these issues. Hopefully, we will hear back with good news soon that these errors and latency issues are resolved.

Postscript. The issue was resolved at 9pm ET on February 23, 2022, according to an updated notice posted here. The notice reads “the problem with Google Ads has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support.”