Social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, has gone down once again—just days after recovering from a major service disruption last week. Users in Pakistan and several other countries are reporting that the platform is completely inaccessible, with the mobile app and web version both failing to load.
Attempts to use the X app are met with the frustrating message: Cannot retrieve posts at this time,leaving users unable to view timelines, interact with posts, or even log in in some cases.
Global Outage Confirmed by Downdetector
Real-time outage tracker Downdetector is currently showing a massive spike in user reports from around the world, particularly from Pakistan, the UK, and parts of Europe and North America. The outage appears to be affecting:
- App functionality (unable to load or refresh feeds)
- Login attempts
- Direct messages and notifications
- Web access, with pages refusing to load entirely
The widespread reports suggest this is not a localized issue and could be part of a broader technical or infrastructure failure.
What Happened Last Time?
This latest disruption comes shortly after X experienced a major outage between May 22 and 23, which was attributed to a data center failure. At the time, X’s services went offline for several hours, gradually coming back online in phases over a 24-hour period.
Interestingly, during that previous incident, users in Pakistan were mostly unaffected, as the issue was largely confined to the Americas and parts of Europe. However, the current outage seems to be impacting users in Pakistan heavily, alongside tens of thousands of reports from around the world.
No Official Statement Yet
So far, X has not released an official explanation for the latest service failure. Given the timing and recurrence of the issue, experts are speculating that this could be linked to unresolved technical problems stemming from the earlier data center disruption.
It’s also unclear whether the issue is hardware-related, such as servers overheating or failing, or whether it’s a software/system update gone wrong. The absence of any official communication has only fueled user frustration, as people take to other platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit to vent and search for answers.
Impacts Across the Board
This outage isn’t just an inconvenience for casual users. It’s a major setback for:
- News organizations who rely on X for real-time updates
- Businesses and influencers with active ad campaigns or scheduled posts
- Customer service teams that use the platform for support
- Social activists and political commentators, particularly in regions where traditional media is tightly controlled
In countries like Pakistan, where X has become a vital platform for breaking news, political discourse, and public opinion, the outage has had a significant impact on how information flows in real time.
Mounting User Frustration
Users across the globe are expressing their frustration and confusion over the repeated failures of the platform. Many are also concerned about the reliability of X’s infrastructure, especially under its current leadership and recent internal changes following Elon Musk’s acquisition.
How are we supposed to rely on X if it crashes every few days? This is becoming a pattern now.
X’s Future Under Scrutiny
The repeated outages are drawing attention to the broader stability of X, especially as the platform transitions into a super app vision with AI-powered features, video streaming, and payments under Elon Musk’s direction. As the company expands its scope, questions are being raised about whether it can maintain the reliability that made it a global communications backbone.
X is currently down again across multiple regions, including Pakistan, just days after recovering from a major outage. Users are unable to load feeds or access their accounts. While the cause remains unknown, it is likely tied to the platform’s ongoing technical issues. We’ll update this story as soon as an official explanation is released.
