Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, went down on Friday, affecting users in India and other countries. This is the second major outage in just three days, causing frustration among users who rely on the platform for news, updates, and communication.
The outage started around 8 pm IST in India, with users reporting that timelines were not loading, posts could not be uploaded, and direct messages were not working. On the outage tracking website Downdetector, more than 4,500 reports appeared within an hour, showing the scale of the disruption.
The problem was not limited to India. Users in the United States, the UK, Canada, and several European and Asian countries also reported issues. Most complaints involved the core functionality of X, including posting tweets, refreshing feeds, and accessing the app or website.
Earlier this week, X had a similar outage, and the back-to-back issues highlight ongoing technical problems. Users have expressed concern about the platform’s reliability, especially since X is widely used for both personal communication and professional updates.
As of now, X has not provided a detailed explanation for the outage or given a timeline for when all issues will be fully resolved. Many users are turning to other social media platforms to stay connected while X experiences intermittent problems.
Tech experts say that repeated outages could affect user confidence, as platform stability and uptime are critical for social media services. Continuous disruptions can lead users to explore alternatives and put pressure on the company to improve its infrastructure.
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