At a Glance
- 78,244 outage reports hit X at 10:16 a.m. ET Friday
- Reports plummeted to 4,600 by 12:03 p.m. ET
- Outages spanned NYC, LA, Dallas and other major U.S. cities
Why it matters: The platform once promoted as the world’s digital town square has suffered its second major outage in four days, raising fresh questions about reliability under its current ownership.
X, the social media platform formerly called Twitter, went dark for tens of thousands of users Friday morning. Downdetector logged 78,244 problem reports at 10:16 a.m. ET. Two hours later, that figure had fallen to just over 4,600.
National Impact
Downdetector’s real-time tracker showed disruption reports clustered in:
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Dallas
- Other major metros across the United States
No official cause has been released. Users attempting to load timelines or post tweets encountered error screens or endless loading loops during the peak window.
Repeat Trouble
The Friday failure follows an earlier outage on Tuesday that generated 24,000 reports. The back-to-back incidents mark the platform’s most widespread service interruptions since a mass layoff and cost-cutting drive began.
What Happens Next
News Of Fort Worth notes this is a developing story. Updates will be added as more information becomes available.
Key Takeaways
- Peak outages topped 78K before a rapid decline
- All reported regions were within the United States
- A similar event occurred three days prior
- No timeline for a full post-mortem has been shared
