X (formerly Twitter) Outage
On Monday, a widespread outage impacted X (formerly Twitter), affecting users across various regions, including India, the US, and the UK, APA reports citing Business Standart.
This disruption was reported by a significant number of users, with nearly 2,000 reports from India, 18,000 from the US, and 10,000 from the UK, as tracked by Downdetector, a leading website monitoring online outages.
User Impact
Many users across the globe encountered the message: “Something went wrong, try reloading” when attempting to access the platform. In the US, 57% of users reported issues with the X app, while 34% faced problems with the website, and 9% experienced server issues. In the UK, 61% of users faced issues with the X app, 34% had website problems, and 5% encountered server issues. In India, despite a global disruption, around 2,600 complaints were filed, with 80% of users struggling to access the website, 11% facing login issues, and 9% encountering problems with the mobile app.
Resolution
The service disruption was later restored, and users are now able to access the X app and website again.
Background
In 2022, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, acquired X (formerly Twitter) for USD 44 billion. The outage marks a rare occurrence for the platform, which has not experienced a similar disruption in some time.
Current Status
The cause of the outage remains unclear, as X has not released an official statement regarding the issue. The outage, particularly affecting India, has been substantial, but the platform is now fully operational.
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