Update from May 24, 2025:
Once again, X (formerly known as Twitter) faced significant downtime on Saturday, disrupting the social networking experience for users worldwide. The outage, which lasted several hours, caused frustration among users attempting to access the platform. This latest incident adds to a series of recent outages that have impacted X's reliability.
The original story from May 24, 2025:
As users logged on to X on a Saturday morning expecting to browse through the latest updates, they were met with error messages indicating that the platform was inaccessible. The outage affected both the X website and app, leading to widespread reports of downtime on platforms like Downdetector.
Reports of the outage started pouring in around 8:30 am Eastern Time, highlighting the scale of the issue across various regions. This disruption hindered users from engaging in typical activities such as tweeting, direct messaging, and following others on the platform. The recurrence of such outages raises concerns about the platform's stability and reliability.
As users awaited the platform's restoration, alternatives like Facebook and TikTok gained attention, highlighting the impact of X's downtime on users' online experiences. The intermittent nature of these outages emphasizes the importance of platform reliability in the digital age.
