Musk's X down for tens of thousands of US users, Downdetector shows

Musk's X down for tens of thousands of US users, Downdetector shows

On May 24, 2025, the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a widespread outage that affected tens of thousands of users in the United States and other parts of the world. According to reports from DownDetector, users in the US, Canada, Peru, France, the UK, Malaysia, and Germany faced difficulties accessing the app and website.

The outage, which began around 1 A.M IST on May 23, was initially reported by several users on DownDetector. The platform's official developer status page indicated that "some systems are experiencing degraded performance," and that a "Site-wide outage" was still ongoing. X's Engineering team confirmed the issue, attributing it to a "data center outage" and stating that the team was actively working to resolve it.

In India, the majority of X features appeared to be functioning correctly, although some users encountered a "Something isn’t right. Please try again later" error message when attempting to log in. Users in other affected regions reported similar issues, with many unable to access their direct messages (DMs) or navigate the app's interface.

This is not the first time X has experienced an outage. In March 2025, the platform was down for around 30 minutes, and in September 2024, it was inaccessible for over an hour worldwide. The current outage follows a pattern of technical difficulties that have plagued X since Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform in October 2022.

The outage comes at a time when X is facing significant challenges, including a lawsuit against former advertisers who boycotted the platform due to concerns about offensive content and declining user activity [2]. The lawsuit, filed by Musk, alleges that these companies had joined a conspiracy to collectively withhold billions of dollars in advertising. However, the companies have challenged Musk's lawsuit, arguing that their decisions to stop advertising on X were protected by their First Amendment rights.

The impact of the outage on X's user base and advertising revenue remains to be seen. As of now, the platform's official status page has not provided a timeline for when the issue will be resolved. Investors and financial professionals should monitor the situation closely, as ongoing technical difficulties could further erode user trust and negatively impact X's financial performance.

References:
[1] https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/x-outage-in-some-parts-of-the-world-india-status-10023565/
[2] https://www.thestreet.com/technology/elon-musk-hit-with-scathing-words-from-former-x-clients