X's global influence
Elon Musk's social media platform, formerly known as X, suffered another outage affecting thousands of users globally. The root cause of the disruption remains elusive, but reports suggest it may be linked to a fire at a data center in Oregon, USA.
As the workday began, problems started to surface as numerous users encountered issues with the online platform. The analysis firm Netblocks reported outages for some users for the second time this week. By 3 pm, over 2500 failures were reported, leaving users unable to post or update their timelines. Fortunately, the situation seemed to improve by the afternoon.
German newspaper "Bild" and U.S. publication Wired.com both named a fire at a data center in Oregon as the possible reason behind the problems. The fire, believed to have occurred on Thursday in a room with batteries, may be the culprit. However, it is essential to stress that the cause of the outage has yet to be confirmed.
The recent outage follows a similar incident in March 2025, which lasted for approximately three hours. Despite the impact, the company has yet to release an official explanation for the latest disruption.
The platform is currently experiencing significant issues, preventing many users from accessing it. The global outage has affected users in various countries, with both desktop and mobile versions of the platform experiencing difficulties.
The exact cause of the outage is yet to be confirmed, but speculations suggest it may be linked to a fire at a data center in Oregon.
The global outage of Elon Musk's social media platform, formerly known as X, is affecting users in numerous countries, making it difficult to access on both desktop and mobile versions. According to speculations, the root cause may be linked to a fire at a data center in Oregon, USA. The exact cause, however, remains unconfirmed.
