X Social Media Platform Faces Widespread Outage
Users Report Access Issues Amid Data Center Problems
In a notable disruption, over 5,000 users encountered difficulties accessing the social media platform X as of 4 PM ET today. The outage has drawn attention on platforms like DownDetector, highlighting a significant number of reports indicating performance setbacks for users attempting to engage with the site.
Data Center Outage Acknowledged by X Engineering Team
The official Engineering account of X has attributed the performance challenges to a data center outage. In a recent tweet, the team stated, "X is aware some of our users are experiencing performance issues on the platform today. We are experiencing a data center outage and the team is actively working to remediate the issue."
This latest incident follows a major outage experienced in March 2025, which was attributed by X CEO Elon Musk to a "massive cyberattack." Subsequent analysis by security experts indicated that lax security measures contributed to the vulnerability of the company’s servers.
Ongoing Issues and Updates
As the situation develops, reports indicate that users are still facing accessibility challenges, albeit at a reduced rate compared to the peak of 3:40 PM ET. The most recent update from X’s Engineering account remains unchanged since its initial message.
Latest Developments
In an additional update on May 22 at 6:30 PM ET, users continued to report issues accessing X, with many experiencing intermittent service interruptions. A follow-up announcement has not been issued by the Engineering team since the original tweet.
By 9:35 PM ET, extensive reports confirmed that X is still grappling with site-wide outages. Wired has reported a possible connection to a fire incident at a data center leased by Elon Musk in Hillsboro, Oregon. However, the relationship between this event and the ongoing outage remains unclear.
Conclusion
As X addresses these access issues, users are encouraged to stay updated through official communications from the Engineering team. The company’s efforts to restore normal functioning are ongoing, as it works to resolve the underlying problems affecting its data center operations.
