Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced a significant outage on Wednesday, affecting a large number of users, as reported by outage tracking website Downdetector. Users reported issues with both the app and website, with over 2,533 users in India experiencing problems around 8:19 pm IST.
The number of reported outages surged during the morning, reaching 14,366 at 10:59 a.m. ET and escalating to nearly 27,330 reports by 11:16 a.m. ET, indicating a sharp increase in disruptions.
Downdetector relies on user-submitted reports to compile outage data, so the actual number of affected users may exceed the reported figures. The outage underscores the vulnerability of online platforms to technical issues that can impact user experience and highlights the importance of robust infrastructure to maintain service reliability.
Source: mint – technology