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X continues to suffer bugs following Thursday outage | TechCrunch
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1m ago
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Following a data center outage, X, formerly Twitter, experienced significant functionality issues affecting user timelines and messages. Starting Thursday afternoon, users faced service disruptions, with many reporting problems through Downdetector. X acknowledged the issue, attributing it to a data center problem, possibly linked to a fire at an Oregon facility. The incident follows past outages and staff cuts since Musk's acquisition, which reduced employees significantly, impacting the platform's stability and security.
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Users flock to Threads as X suffers largest outage since Musk takeover
Gizmodo
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1y ago
Medial
On Thursday morning, X experienced its most severe outage since Elon Musk took over last year. Over 90,000 users reported platform outages, with the majority coming from the X app. During the outage, there was a spike in Google searches for "Threads," indicating users were seeking an alternative. X has been losing users to Threads, which has quickly gained popularity with around 100 million monthly users in just three months. The reason for the outage is unknown, and X has not yet commented on the issue.
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Google Cloud outage brings down a lot of the internet | TechCrunch
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1m ago
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A Google Cloud outage on Thursday led to widespread internet disruptions, affecting services like Cloudflare and apps such as Spotify, Discord, and Snapchat. Google began investigating the issue at 11:46 a.m. PT, and by 2:23 p.m. PT, reported implementing mitigations. Cloudflare and other affected services were beginning to recover. The outage primarily impacted services using Google Cloud, while core services of Cloudflare remained unaffected. Rival platforms AWS and Microsoft Azure reported no issues.
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X (formerly Twitter) down for thousands of users globally.
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Recently, X, previously known as Twitter, experienced an outage that affected both the app and website users. Data from Downdetector showed that 64% of users faced issues with the app while 29% experienced problems with the website. The outage caused users to see "Welcome to your timeline" instead of their usual tweets. X has faced frequent outages since Elon Musk's takeover and subsequent staff layoffs. This marks another incident following past outages in March and July.
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Musk Vows 24/7 Schedule After X Outage, Pledges Major Fixes and Focus on Tesla, xAI | DeepNewz Business
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1m ago
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Elon Musk announced he is working around the clock, sleeping in various locations including conference and server rooms, to focus intensively on X/xAI and Tesla. Following a recent outage on the X platform, Musk admits the necessity of dedicating significant effort towards resolving issues and implementing major improvements.
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Social media platform X back up after brief outage, Downdetector shows
Economic Times
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10m ago
Medial
Social media platform X experienced a brief outage on Tuesday night, lasting less than an hour. The outage, which affected users in the US, Canada, and the UK, was tracked by outage monitoring website Downdetector.com. At its peak, there were over 36,500 reports of outages, but this number decreased significantly as the issue was resolved. The exact cause of the outage remains unknown, and X has not yet provided any comments regarding the incident.
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Reuters' X account withheld in India
Economic Times
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10d ago
Medial
Reuters' X account has been withheld in India following a legal demand. The specific reasons for this action remain unclear. Despite the block on the main account, other Reuters X handles, such as Reuters Fact Check and Reuters Asia, are still accessible. Additionally, Reuters' website continues to be available as of Sunday morning.
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Elon Musk takes a jibe at Microsoft’s outage; here's what he says..
Livemint
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12m ago
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Tech mogul Elon Musk has taken a swipe at Microsoft following a global outage caused by a recent update of CrowdStrike's Falcon sensor. The disruption led to system failures and halted numerous PCs worldwide. Musk tweeted "Macrohard >> Microsoft," mocking the tech giant during the crisis. He also shared a meme highlighting the irony that X (formerly Twitter) remained operational while other platforms faltered. The outage has underscored the importance of tech infrastructure and the need for robust systems. CrowdStrike has acknowledged the issue, rolled back the update, and released fixes to address the crashes.
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Bluesky crashes as users leave Elon Musk's X after Donald Trump's victory
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8m ago
Medial
Bluesky, a decentralized social network backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, is seeing a surge in users as people leave rival platform X (formerly Twitter) following Donald Trump's election win. However, Bluesky experienced an outage on November 14 and 15, with thousands of users unable to access the platform. Although Bluesky has gained over 2.5 million users in the past week and surpassed 16 million lifetime users, it still lags behind X and Meta's Threads. Users are leaving X due to changes in terms of service and concerns about misinformation control and Elon Musk's support for Trump.
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Social media platforms Instagram, Facebook down, users report
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Social media platforms Facebook and Instagram experienced an outage on Tuesday evening, as reported by users on X (formerly Twitter) and Downdetector. Thousands of Indian users reported the downtime, with over 15,000 for Facebook and more than 19,000 for Instagram. Details about the cause of the outage are still unknown. The incident quickly became a topic of discussion with hashtags #instagramdown and #facebookdown trending, leading to a humorous meme fest on X.
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X down for users? Netizens complain of issues in sharing posts
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Users of the microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) experienced issues uploading and sharing posts. The Downdetector website recorded almost 350 reports of X outage on Tuesday. Indian users were particularly affected, with approximately 76% reporting issues with the website and 17% having problems with the mobile app. Earlier this month, X faced a similar technical issue, while in March, Facebook and its related apps also experienced a major outage. Some users reported complete downtime on their computers, while others experienced glitches on the mobile app.
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