On January 13, thousands of users experienced significant disruptions on X, the platform previously known as Twitter. Reports indicated that over 24,000 individuals encountered difficulties accessing the app by 9:20 a.m. ET. The outage left many users unable to view their home feed, which displayed error messages.
X Outage: Widespread Issues Reported
According to Down Detector, a website that monitors outages, issues varied among users. Some were able to access certain features, while others faced more extensive service interruptions. The trending topics page, for instance, loaded correctly for a portion of the user base.
User Experiences
- Home feed displayed error messages for many users.
- Some users could access trending topics.
- Reported issues peaked at over 24,000 at a single timestamp.
USA TODAY sought comments from X regarding the outage, but there has been no official response yet. This situation is evolving, and further updates are expected as the platform addresses the reported issues.
