Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced an outage on Wednesday, causing some users to be unable to access the site.
User Reports and Resolution Timeline
More than 15,000 users reported issues around 9:53 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector, a service that tracks glitches based on user reports.
By 10:30 a.m., the problems appeared mostly resolved, though some users continued to report intermittent disruptions.
This outage follows several others in recent months, highlighting ongoing stability challenges for the platform.
Representatives from X have not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the outage.
What The Author Thinks
The recurring outages on X risk undermining user trust and the platform’s credibility. In the competitive social media landscape, reliability is just as crucial as innovation. X needs to prioritize infrastructure improvements to ensure a seamless experience, especially as it pursues ambitious features and expansion.