A major power outage turned chaos into a moment of IRL connection in Spain and Portugal. On April 28, a power outage caused by failed electrical interconnection between the two countries disrupted electricity, internet, phone service, and public transportation across the region. But as digital services went dark, people unexpectedly transformed the inconvenience into an opportunity for connection, flocking to streets, parks, sidewalks, and gathering outside cafés to pass the time together. Without Wi-Fi or mobile data, these communities quickly embraced offline interaction, and videos later shared on TikTok and Instagram captured the scene as young crowds in Madrid, Lisbon, and other cities treated the power outage almost like a spontaneous block party. (Fast Company)
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