#What happened during the X platform outage?
Recently, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk encountered a significant outage that impacted tens of thousands of users. This disruption occurred on a Friday morning and was confirmed by more than 56,000 reports indicating issues with loading timelines, posting updates, and accessing main features of the site.
The outage primarily affected users utilizing X’s mobile application, accounting for 57% of complaints. In comparison, 33% of reports were from users experiencing difficulties with the website. A smaller segment, around 10%, cited server connectivity issues as a concern. Fortunately, the disruption was brief, lasting under an hour before services resumed.
Did the outage raise concerns?
Although many users experienced problems, there has been no official comment from Elon Musk or the engineering team regarding the outage. Interestingly, X’s developer platform status page still indicated that all systems were operational during the disruption.
X has experienced system failures in the past. For instance, a notable outage in March 2025 led to over 40,000 users reporting issues with logging in and accessing services. At that time, Musk suggested that the platform could have been subjected to attacks from a nation-state or similarly skilled entity, highlighting ongoing concerns about the platform's stability and security.