X Back Online: Social Media Platform Restored After Global Outage

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a sudden disruption around 6 PM today, leaving thousands of users unable to access their feeds or send messages.

According to outage tracking site DownDetector, over 2,200 users reported issues at the peak of the glitch. The platform was briefly down on both desktop and mobile, sparking frustration across the internet. However, services have since been restored, and the platform is now functioning normally.

With the platform back online, users are once again able to share their thoughts and engage with others through the feeds on the site.

Earlier, users of platform X faced multiple issues, including problems signing in and delays in receiving direct messages. The outage affected access on both desktop and mobile devices, causing widespread inconvenience. Although services have now resumed, the company has not yet issued an official statement explaining the cause. Additionally, many users reported encountering broken links during the disruption.

Meanwhile, X recently confirmed it would block over 8,000 accounts in India as directed by the government. However, the platform expressed concerns over the order, arguing it infringes on the fundamental right to free speech.

“X has received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to block over 8,000 accounts in India, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of the company’s local employees. The orders include demands to block access in India to accounts belonging to international news organisations and prominent X users,” the social networking website said.

“In most cases, the Indian government has not specified which posts from an account have violated India’s local laws. For a significant number of accounts, we did not receive any evidence or justification to block the accounts.