If you are having trouble using X today, you are not alone. Dowan Detator Reports More than 5,000 people have reported access issues to social media platforms at 4 pm. X’s Official Engineering Account It is claimed that this problem is due to the closure of the data center.
X writes X’s Engineering Account, “X know that some of our users are facing performance issues on the platform today.” “We are facing a data center closure and the team is actively working to address the issue.” The platform last experienced a major closure in March 2025. At this time, XCO Elon Musk “Massive Cybertack” blamed the closure for the closure. Security researchers, who later considered the issue, said it was poor security by X, which left the risk of attacking the company’s servers.
Update, May 22, 6:30 pm et: Consumers are still reporting difficulties in accessing X, though it is at a lower rate of ET at 3:40 pm. The X -Engineering Report has not published any updates since its original tweet.
Update, May 22, 9:35 pm et: X is still facing the site wide out. Wired It has been reported that a data center leased by Elon Musk in Oregon’s Halloburo has caught fire. It is unclear whether it has anything to do with the current closure.