X Outage Eases After Disrupting Thousands of Users in the U.S. and U.K.

Social media platform X appears to be recovering from a major outage that left thousands of users unable to access the app on Monday. 

Reports of the disruption, which initially affected over 21,000 users in the U.S. and 10,800 in the U.K., have greatly declined, according to data from outage-tracking website Downdetector.

By 6:24 a.m. ET, user-reported issues had dropped to 403 in the U.S. and around 200 in the U.K., pointing to a gradual restoration of services. 

Many users who previously received error messages, slow loading times, or an inability to refresh their feeds noted that the platform was becoming accessible again, though some intermittent issues persisted.

What Happened?

The outage, which began around 9:30 WAT (8:30 AM CET), left thousands frustrated as they struggled to log in, post updates, or view content. While the cause of the disruption is not yet known, the sudden drop in accessibility prompted complaints from users on alternative platforms like Facebook and Reddit.

Even with the scale of the disruption, X has not issued an official explanation for the outage or confirmed what led to the problem. The company also did not respond to media inquiries seeking clarification.

For now, services appear to be stabilising, though users may still experience occasional glitches. Further updates are expected if X releases an official statement regarding the incident.