X Faces Major Outage as Twitter Crashes for Users Across the UK

Major Outage Hits X (Formerly Twitter) in the UK

X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter, faced a significant outage yesterday, causing many users in the UK to experience problems accessing the site. Reports of issues began to spike around 8:30 PM.

What Happened?

Thousands of users reported problems. Downdetector, a website that tracks service disruptions, recorded over 9,268 reports of issues. Most users were having trouble with the mobile app, with 60% of the reports coming from app users. About 36% reported problems with the website, and only 6% mentioned server connection issues.

Where Were the Issues Worst?

The problems were spread across the UK but were most severe in England, particularly in cities like London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Users trying to access the app saw messages like “Oops, something went wrong. But don’t worry – it’s not your fault,” while website users only saw a loading circle.

User Reactions

Many users expressed their frustration online. One user comically remarked, “Twitter is down, no more doomscrolling ladies and gents,” while another shared their confusion about messages not appearing on the app, even though they were visible on the website.

Is It Fixed?

By around 9:30 PM, reports showed the problems were resolving for some, with the number of Downdetector reports dropping to 1,005. However, some users continued to experience issues, and the outage was not completely resolved.

This incident follows a previous outage last month, which also affected X due to problems with Cloudflare, another major internet service provider.

Conclusion

As of now, Elon Musk, the owner of X, has not commented on the outage. Users remain hopeful that the app will be fully operational soon.

For those eagerly waiting to return to their feeds, patience may be necessary as the team works to fix any remaining issues.