A big computer problem happened recently and it made lots of things, like airports and banks, stop working for a while. People wanted to call 911 to see if it was working, but the government said not to do that. The places where you call 911 if you have an emergency were not affected by the computer problem. They already have plans to make sure they can still help people even if something like this happens again. Read from source...

The article titled "Government Agency Advises Public Against Testing 911 In Wake of CrowdStrike Outage" reports that CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm used worldwide by businesses and government agencies, experienced a colossal outage after performing an update to its antivirus software. The global IT outage caused major disruptions to everything from airports to banks to law enforcement agencies.

However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) strongly discourages the public from dialing 911 to see if the emergency number is functioning. The public should not call 911 to test if the service is working, as 911 centers have continuity of operations and other plans in place and conduct drills to be prepared for potential outages.

The article seems to be reporting the facts correctly; however, the personal opinion of the author or the article is not clearly stated. There are no story critics, highlighted inconsistencies, biases, irrational arguments, emotional behavior, or any other personal opinions mentioned in the article. Therefore, no personal story critics can be provided.

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The news report about the government agency advising the public against testing 911 after the CrowdStrike outage doesn't present a clear positive or negative sentiment. It simply states a situation where emergency lines were not affected by the global IT outage, but authorities still discourage testing 911.