X underwent a significant global service disparity on August 14, Thursday, with failures reported across its app and website by users worldwide. There was a widespread inability to log in, access feeds, or post updates for a brief while in the evening.
In the United States, Downdetector recorded a sharp spike in complaints, with over 16,400 users reporting issues. The situation escalated further before recovery, with user reports peaking at over 18,000, then dropping to about 600 shortly afterwards.Users reported failures in accessing their timelines, logging into their profiles, and scrolling through their timelines on both Android and iOS platforms, alongside the web interface.
In the United States, Downdetector recorded a sharp spike in complaints, with over 16,400 users reporting issues. The situation escalated further before recovery, with user reports peaking at over 18,000, then dropping to about 600 shortly afterwards.Users reported failures in accessing their timelines, logging into their profiles, and scrolling through their timelines on both Android and iOS platforms, alongside the web interface.
The disruption, though widespread, was brief, and reports say the issue was largely resolved within a short span. X has not released an official statement regarding the cause of the outage. Downdetector’s real-time status says the platform resumed normal service shortly after the peak of the outage.
