Global Outage Hits X; Musk’s Platform Rapidly Recovers
On January 13, 2023, a significant global outage impacted the social media platform X, resulting in widespread accessibility issues. The disruption began around 9 a.m. ET, with a peak of over 28,300 reports of problems in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
Severity of the Outage
The outage affected thousands of users across various countries:
- United States: Peak reports exceeded 28,300, later dropping to about 700.
- United Kingdom: Reports started above 8,000 but fell to around 130.
- Canada: Initially reported over 3,200 issues, which later declined.
Downdetector tracks outages by compiling user-submitted status reports, indicating that the actual number of affected users may vary from the reported figures. Details regarding the cause of the outage were not immediately available from X.
Recent History of Outages
This outage follows a series of service interruptions for X. In November 2025, a Cloudflare incident temporarily disrupted access to the platform due to a faulty security configuration. Shortly thereafter, another separate event took X offline for a substantial number of users in the U.S.
As X continues to navigate these challenges, users remain hopeful for more stable service. With enhanced infrastructure and timely responses, the platform aims to prevent future disruptions and maintain its active user base.
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