Users of the social media app X are asking if the service is currently down due to issues with the app.
Outage website, Downdetector reports that 47% of users are facing problems with the app while a further 27% are struggling with their feed and timeline.
A final 26% have shared that they can not access the X website.
At the time of writing, more than 3,500 X users reported that they were having issues with the service.
Is X down?
X has not yet shared a statement on its current service.
However, users attempting to access the app, website and their feed have reported that it is not loading.
Instead, a message sharing "Something went wrong. Try reloading" with an option to reload the page is appearing.
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.
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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.
Do you use Downdetector? Let us know in the comments.
X has been contacted for a comment.
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