Multiple Outages Affects the Twitter Platform

It’s been a tough day for Twitter, or as it’s now known, X. The social media platform experienced multiple outages on March 10, 2025, that left users around the world scratching their heads. People in South Africa, the US, UK, France, and India were among those affected, with many unable to load new posts or access the service altogether.

The first outage hit early in the day and lasted about an hour before things seemed to return to normal. But that was just the beginning. Two more outages followed, each lasting only a few minutes, but still causing plenty of frustration. In South Africa, some users reported that Twitter was still down 30 minutes after the third outage started around 6:00 PM local time. At one point, over 40,000 users in the US alone reported issues on Downdetector, a website that tracks service disruptions.

Despite all the commotion, Elon Musk, who bought Twitter in 2022 and later renamed it X, didn’t say a word about the outages on his own account. Earlier that day, he had posted that X was “the top source for news on Earth,” but neither he nor the company provided any explanation for the disruptions. A representative for X also didn’t respond to requests for comment, leaving users in the dark.

It’s not clear what caused these outages, and there’s no evidence to suggest a cyberattack or other external interference. Users took to other social media platforms like Facebook to express their frustration and share updates about the situation. Some even used X’s Spaces feature, which remained functional during the outages, to host discussions about the ongoing technical issues.

This isn’t the first time Twitter/X has faced significant technical problems since Musk’s takeover. The platform has experienced multiple outages over recent years, including disruptions in December 2023 when outgoing links stopped working and in July 2023 when users were hit with rate-limit errors. These recurring issues have raised concerns about the stability of X under Musk’s leadership, especially after he reduced staff numbers during his acquisition.

While services were eventually restored for most users on March 10, some continued to experience slower performance or lingering glitches throughout the day. The lack of communication from X regarding these outages has left many wondering about the platform’s reliability moving forward.

The incident highlights just how critical social media platforms like Twitter/X have become for communication and information sharing globally. When outages affect Twitter/X, they disrupt not only casual users but also businesses and organizations that rely on it for outreach and engagement. As users wait for official explanations or improvements in service stability, many are turning to third-party monitoring websites like Downdetector to stay informed about future disruptions.

For now, Twitter/X appears to be back online, but questions remain about what caused these multiple outages and whether similar issues will arise again in the near future. It’s clear that users are eager for more transparency and reliability from the platform, especially given its importance in modern communication.

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