### X Faces Second Major Outage in Two Months
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced widespread disruptions over the weekend, marking its second major outage in recent months.**
### What Happened?
Reports of issues first surged on **DownDetector** around **2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) on Thursday, May 22**, peaking at **2,500 outage reports**. While service briefly stabilized by Saturday morning, problems resurfaced later that day—this time more severe, with **over 25,000 reports** logged.
Users encountered a range of issues, including:
– Failed login attempts
– Missing direct messages (DMs)
– Delayed or broken feeds
By Saturday afternoon, functionality appeared restored for most, though lingering glitches persisted.
### X’s Response
The platform’s engineering team acknowledged the outage on Thursday, attributing it to a **data center failure**:
> *”X is aware some of our users are experiencing performance issues today. We are experiencing a data center outage and are actively working to resolve it.”*
### Cause of the Outage
According to **Wired**, the disruption may have stemmed from a **fire at an X-leased data center in Hillsboro, Oregon**, where emergency crews responded to contain the blaze.
### Ongoing Challenges
Despite partial recovery, some users still faced hurdles:
– **Two-factor authentication (2FA) failures** locked many out of their accounts.
– **DMs remained inaccessible** for some, with workarounds (like toggling message filters) offering mixed results.
– **Ads and API performance** were reportedly affected.
### User Workarounds & Alternatives
With X unstable, many sought alternatives:
– **Twitter/X competitors** (e.g., Bluesky)
– **Tom’s Guide’s TikTok or YouTube** for tech updates
– **Community-suggested fixes**, such as adjusting DM settings
### Status Updates
– **Saturday 11:40 a.m. ET**: DownDetector reports dropped to ~1,000 after peaking at 26,000.
– **Developer dashboard** flagged ongoing “degraded performance” for logins and APIs.
– **No official ETA** for full resolution was provided.
### Historical Context
This follows a **March 2025 outage** blamed on a cyberattack. Unlike then, CEO **Elon Musk remained quiet** this time, aside from unrelated solar energy posts.
### The Bottom Line
While X’s core functions have largely returned, the platform’s reliability remains in question. **No root cause has been confirmed**, leaving users to brace for potential further disruptions.
Updates will be posted as new details emerge.*
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Live coverage of this incident concluded on May 23, 2025.*
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