On May 24, 2025, X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter and owned by Elon Musk, experienced a significant global outage that left thousands of users unable to access the service. The disruption began around 2:00 PM Central European Summer Time (CEST) and affected both the web version and mobile applications. Users reported issues such as login errors, content not loading, and network error messages. Within an hour, over 25,000 reports were logged on DownDetector, a platform that monitors online service interruptions. (los40.com)
Elon Musk responded to the outage by announcing his return to a 24/7 work schedule across his companies, including X, xAI, Tesla, and the upcoming Starship launch. The outage peaked at over 25,800 user-reported incidents in the U.S. around 8:51 AM ET and was largely resolved by noon the same day, with fewer than 650 ongoing issues, according to Downdetector. (reuters.com)
The cause of the outage remains unclear, as X has not issued an official statement. This incident adds to a series of disruptions that have affected the platform in recent months, raising questions about the stability of the service. (tribune.com.pk)
In response to the outage, users have been advised to avoid sharing sensitive information during service disruptions and to monitor official channels for updates. The X community is awaiting a clear explanation from the company regarding the cause of the outage and measures being taken to prevent future occurrences.
