Elon Musk’s X Restored After Worldwide Outage Impacts Thousands
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, recently experienced a significant outage that affected users worldwide. According to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, the disruptions peaked on January 16, causing about 74,000 incident reports in the United States alone.
Details of the Outage
The outage began at approximately 10:14 a.m. ET, during which users reported issues with the service. By noon, the number of reported problems drastically decreased to around 4,000.
Impact on Global Users
The outage was not isolated to the U.S.; users in several other countries also faced difficulties. The following statistics reflect the situation during the peak of the outage:
- United Kingdom: Reports soared past 14,000 and later dropped to approximately 440.
- India: The number of reports fell from high levels to around 500.
- Canada: Similar reductions were noted, although exact figures were not disclosed.
This outage followed another disturbance earlier in the same week that peaked at over 28,300 reports in the U.S. and over 8,000 in the UK.
Response and Commentary
As of yet, X has not provided any explanations regarding the cause of these outages. Requests for comments on the incident made to the platform remained unanswered.
While the exact number of affected users fluctuates, these reports highlight the ongoing challenges facing major social media platforms in maintaining reliable service.
For more updates on global technology news, stay tuned to El-Balad.
