X Outage: Twitter Down For Many Users, Long Refresh Times And Page Load Issues Reported
Downdetector recorded a significant spike in reports citing widespread outages and sluggish performance on the website.
X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a significant outage that left many users unable to access its features. The disruption was first reported at around 3:15 pm IST, with several users in India noting that the desktop, mobile and App versions were down.
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Widespread Disruption
Downdetector, which monitors the operational status of internet services, recorded a substantial spike in outage reports. The data indicated that the disruption peaked around 15:00 hours IST, affecting both the website and mobile versions of the platform. Users reported receiving error messages when attempting to log in or access their accounts, with one common message reading, “Something went wrong, try reloading.”
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Data from Downdetector further highlighted the global impact of the outage. In the United States, 57% of users reported issues with the X app, 34% experienced problems with the website and 9% encountered server issues. In the United Kingdom, 61% of users complained about the application, 34% noted problems with the website, and 5% faced server issues.
The cause of the outage remains unknown.
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Elon Musk’s company has not issued a statement on the cause of the platform’s problems. The multi-billionaire acquired Twitter in 2022 after reportedly paying $44 billion for the takeover. He subsequently rebranded the microblogging site as X and introduced several features, including Grok, an integrated artificial intelligence service.
After the acquisition, X rarely went off the grid, unlike its peers Facebook and Instagram.
Recently, the tech billionaire raised prices for the top-tier subscription service (Premium+) on his X social media platform by 35 per cent for both new and existing users in India, with similar increases seen across global markets. Premium users in India now pay Rs 1,750 a month, up from Rs 1,300, while the annual cost has risen to Rs 18,300 from Rs 13,600. Meanwhile, the basic tier subscription rate in India remains unchanged at Rs 243, and the premium tier is at Rs 650. In the United States, the premium service now costs $22 a month, up from $16, with the annual subscription fee increasing to $229 from $168.
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