Is X (twitter) down? 1,000s report issues with feed and app

More than 10,000 issues have been reported on Downdetector as of 7.15am, with the main problems being the X app and the timeline/feed, according to users.

One person, posting on Downdetector, said: “I thought something happened to my account lol as I could see people’s posts but then when I clicked on the posts it says nothing to show here yet.”

Another added: “Here we go again!”

A third person commented: “My morning doomscrolling!!”

What is Downdetector?

Downdetector is an online website that allows users of popular services including X ( Twitter ), Instagram, Facebook, Virgin Media and more to report if they are having trouble with the services.

The site only reports an incident when the number of problem reports is significantly higher than the typical volume for that time of day.

Describing itself on its website, Downdetector is “where people go when services don’t work.”

The website monitors disruptions to various key services including the internet, web hosting platforms, banks, social media and more.

You can see the full methodology and learn more about how Downdetector collects status information and detects problems via its website.

In short, users can get involved by submitting any issue reports on the platform.

Problem indicators are also collected from social media and other factors on the web, Downdetector explained.

These reports are then validated and analysed in real-time.

An incident is then detected if the number of reports is significantly higher than the typical average for that particular service.

When a user goes to investigate the issue, they can see what the most reported problems are currently and check if their areas are in one of the outage hotspots.

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