Microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced service disruptions, affecting users in India and other countries. Users reported difficulties viewing and scrolling through posts. Downdetector, a website that tracks outages, received numerous complaints. The issue has since been resolved.
Elon Musk's microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced a service outage, with numerous users reporting issues online. Downdetector, a website that tracks outages, received a surge in complaints starting around 9:00 AM on August 28th. This isn't the first time X has faced downtime; a similar incident occurred on April 26th at 1:00 PM.
Users Face Issues Since Morning
Media reports indicate that users in India and other countries encountered difficulties viewing and scrolling through posts on X starting around 9:00 AM. Users reported seeing error messages like "Something went wrong" and "Try reloading." The platform has since addressed and resolved the issue.
Most Complaints From These Cities
According to Downdetector, the majority of outage reports originated from cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Nagpur, Cuttack, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai. The outage lasted from approximately 8:24 AM to 9:00 AM. Reports suggest that 70% of users experienced problems with the app, while 27% faced issues accessing the web version. Server connection problems affected 3% of users.
X Users React
X/Twitter is currently down as users are unable to refresh or load their feeds. pic.twitter.com/yHnHUkw0pw
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop)
X is experiencing a major outage
Can you see this? pic.twitter.com/mralTcHTwj
— Bobby Ellison (@BobbyEllisonKY)
270 Million X Users in India
Media reports estimate that X has approximately 330 million users globally, with the United States having the largest user base at 95 million. India follows closely with 270 million users. The platform witnesses around 50 million posts daily. Elon Musk acquired the platform on October 27, 2022, for $44 billion (₹3.6 lakh crore).
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