Most X users regain access after global glitch
Thousands affected as X goes down for second time in a week
X, formerly known as Twitter, has resumed normal operations for most users following a global outage early Friday.
Reports of the disruption surged shortly after 8AM ET, before rapidly declining within the hour. NetBlocks confirmed the outage was not linked to any national internet restrictions.
The incident followed a fire earlier in the week at a data centre in US Oregon reportedly owned by X.
Sources cited by Wired indicated that the blaze involved backup batteries and required a prolonged emergency response. Users had already reported problems in the days prior.
Although service has stabilised, the X developer status page still notes degraded performance with login features.
The company has yet to comment publicly on the situation. User concerns remain visible across social media platforms and tech forums.
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