World Experiences Three Power Outages Within a Single Day, According to an Eyewitness Account
Global Outages Hit Social Media Platform X on August 14, 2025
Social media platform X faced multiple outages on Monday, August 14, causing disruptions for thousands of users worldwide. The outages affected access to timelines, profiles, and posting functions, with users encountering error messages like "Something went wrong. Try reloading."
The first outage began around 3 pm (Indian Standard Time) and lasted for nearly an hour and a half. Another outage was reported at 6.13 pm IST and continued until 8.28 pm. A minor outage occurred at 6.58 pm IST, lasting for 30 minutes. As of the current report, the micro-blogging site X is still down.
These disruptions prompted users to discuss the issues and share information using hashtags like #TwitterDown and #XDown on other platforms. Online outage detecting platforms reported nearly 15,000 users from India, 40,000 in the United States, 30,000 in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia reporting downtime of the platform.
The company's official response was limited. X’s Developer Platform status page did not report any incidents during the outage. Elon Musk and the company have not issued detailed public statements explaining the cause, though prior discussions by Musk referenced cyberattacks and infrastructure strain as contributing factors.
Users who tried using the app or the website at the time were greeted with error messages, forcing them to turn to alternative platforms like Threads and Bluesky for updates during the outage. However, no information has been provided about any actions taken by the platform to address the outage or prevent future outages.
The core reasons for the outages appear to be ongoing infrastructure difficulties and challenges related to recent leadership and technology changes. The official stance involved quietly resolving issues without issuing public incident reports or detailed explanations.
The impact of the outage on the platform's user base and revenue remains unclear. As of the current report, no information has been provided about the recovery efforts or the status of the micro-blogging site X.
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Technology was heavily relied upon as thousands of users worldwide attempted to access Social-Media platform X during its outages. The entertainment value and connectivity provided by the platform were disrupted, leading some users to turn to alternative social media platforms for updates and discussions.
