Twitter overcame a significant disruption today, thanks to X
X Developer Platform and the popular social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), experienced a significant outage on May 30, 2025. The outage, which began at around 3:40 p.m. ET, affected thousands of users worldwide, causing empty feeds and preventing users from posting or accessing timelines.
The outage was first reported on Downdetector, a website that monitors outages, and continued to escalate, with over 25,000 outages reported as of the current time. Users reported problems with both the mobile app and the web interface.
When trying to load a specific post, users encountered a "Something went wrong. Try reloading." error message. Similarly, when attempting to refresh their timeline, users saw "Nothing to see here - yet ... Check back later to see posts about this" messages. Some users also reported seeing older posts on their timeline, but were unable to successfully interact with them.
The situation is still developing, and updates will be provided as they become available. Some users have flocked to other platforms, like Threads or Reddit, to track the outage.
In a statement issued at 6:40 p.m. ET, X confirmed the global outage, referring to it as a "site-wide outage." However, as of the current time, X hasn't provided any remedies or further details about the cause of the outage.
This outage is not the first for X in 2025. Similar outages have been linked to technical glitches, data center failures, and cyberattack claims under Elon Musk's ownership. The repeated incidents have prompted calls for significant infrastructure upgrades to prevent disruptions to global communications and business operations on the platform.
In summary, the outage on X Developer Platform and X (formerly Twitter) on May 30, 2025, lasted several hours, affecting over 10,000 users in the US and thousands more globally. Users were unable to post or access timelines, with typical remedies including reloading the page, logging out and logging back in, and clearing the browser cache and cookies. The cause of the outage remains unclear, but it is the latest in a series of incidents indicating ongoing infrastructure challenges at X under its current ownership.
- The outage on X Developer Platform and X (formerly Twitter) on May 30, 2025, highlighted the reliance on technology for global communication and business operations, as users turned to alternative platforms like Threads or Reddit while waiting for the issue to be resolved.
- The recurring technology issues at X in 2025, including this outage, have sparked discussions about the need for significant infrastructure upgrades to prevent such disruptions and ensure the platform's stability.
