X Down: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) was down around 7 p.m., and according to DownDetector.com, which tracks website outages, X was experiencing technical issues at that time. However, about an hour later, feed and timeline uploading on X were functioning smoothly.

What was the Situation on X at 7 p.m.?

The downtime on the social media platform X caused problems for its users and prevented them from receiving updates. According to DownDetector.com, at 6:53 p.m., 52 percent of app users were experiencing technical issues, while 21 percent were experiencing problems with feed and timeline uploading. Additionally, 17 percent of users reported technical issues on X's website.

What complaints have been filed by users?

Users have noticed that the platform (app and website) is unable to load their homepage or profile. Blank screens appear everywhere, and timelines are missing. Some users have also reported similar issues on other social media platforms, such as trouble posting or missing notifications.

What's X's response?

X has not yet issued a statement regarding this, nor has there been an official social media post confirming that the company has taken cognizance of the news.

X is frequently down.

X is frequently down, causing inconvenience to users. Downtime on social media platforms hinders users from sharing their updates and prevents them from receiving timely updates from around the world.

Instagram was also down in the US on February 5th.

On February 5th, Instagram was also down in the US, with thousands of users experiencing problems loading their feeds. Some users experienced similar problems early in the morning on February 5th, and the technical issue was resolved after about an hour and a half.