At a Glance
- 78,244 users reported X outages at 10:16 a.m. ET Friday
- Outages dropped to 4,000 by 12:32 p.m. ET
- Cities hit include New York City, Los Angeles, and Dallas
- Why it matters: The platform had already suffered a 24,000-user outage on Tuesday, raising concerns about reliability
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, went down for tens of thousands of users Friday morning.
According to Downdetector, 78,244 outage reports flooded in at 10:16 a.m. ET. The number fell sharply to just over 4,000 by 12:32 p.m. ET.
Outage Pattern Emerges
The disruption stretched across major U.S. cities. Downdetector data shows users in:
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Dallas
All three metros logged significant spikes in “down” reports during the morning window.
Recent Repeat
This marks the second X outage in one week. On Tuesday, 24,000 users reported the site was inaccessible.
Amanda S. Bennett reported that the earlier incident lasted several hours before service was restored.
Platform Background
X rebranded from Twitter after Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition. The service has more than 500 million global users, according to company statements.
No official explanation has been released for either outage.
User Impact
Downdetector collects outage reports by tracking error spikes on social-media platforms, mobile apps, and web services. A report is logged when a user cannot:
- Load the homepage
- Refresh timelines
- Post new content
- Send direct messages
Users vented on rival networks during the downtime, posting screenshots of error messages reading “Something went wrong. Try reloading.”
Response Status
X’s support account has not yet posted about the outage. The company’s status page shows all systems as operational, though that dashboard is updated manually and can lag behind real-time events.
Key Takeaways
- Peak outage: 78,244 users affected at 10:16 a.m. ET
- Recovery: Reports fell to 4,000 within two hours
- Geography: Outages confirmed in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas
- Pattern: Second major outage this week after Tuesday’s 24,000-user incident
News Of Losangeles will update this article as more information becomes available.
