X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a major outage on Monday, March 10, affecting users worldwide. Many users reported being unable to access the platform via the mobile app and web version for approximately 30 minutes.
According to Downdetector.com, the outage spiked at around 3:40 PM IST, with over 2,500 reports logged at the peak of the disruption. Users from different regions, including the United States, India, Europe, and parts of Africa, encountered issues such as the inability to load their feeds, post new content, or even log in to their accounts.
Despite the widespread disruption, X has since been restored, allowing users to access their accounts and continue normal activity. However, the company, owned by Elon Musk, has not yet officially confirmed the outage or provided an explanation for the sudden downtime.
This is not the first time X has faced technical issues since Musk’s acquisition of the platform in 2022. Over the past year, users have reported sporadic outages, delays in loading posts, and disruptions in X’s premium services. The frequency of such incidents has raised concerns about the platform’s stability and technical infrastructure.
As of now, speculation about the cause of the outage is rampant, with some users suggesting a potential server overload or technical glitch. Others believe it could be related to ongoing changes in the platform’s backend systems, which have been undergoing modifications since Musk’s takeover.
The temporary unavailability of X also highlights the dependency of millions of users on social media platforms for communication, news, and business. Many took to alternative platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram to share their frustrations and seek updates on the issue.
While X is back online, users are eagerly awaiting an official response from the company. It remains to be seen whether this outage was a minor technical hiccup or indicative of a larger underlying problem with the platform’s infrastructure.
For now, X users can breathe a sigh of relief as normal services resume, but the incident serves as a reminder of the occasional unpredictability of digital platforms in today’s interconnected world.
