Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, continues to face performance hiccups days after a significant data centre disruption affected user access. Over the weekend, many users struggled with loading their feeds and accessing essential features, especially on Saturday morning, indicating that the issues are far from fully resolved.
The technical troubles reportedly began on May 22, when a major outage was linked to one of X’s key data centres. The company has acknowledged the ongoing challenges, stating that login and signup features remain unavailable for some users, while Premium services and notifications may also experience delays. The engineering team says it is working round-the-clock to address these concerns.
According to X’s developer portal, the outage started around 11:00 AM Pacific Time on Thursday and was said to be “resolved” by Friday morning. However, many functionalities are still experiencing degraded performance. This includes intermittent access to features like direct messages and user authentication.
While the company hasn’t issued a detailed statement about the root cause, reports suggest the issue may be tied to a fire at a data centre located near Portland, Oregon. Emergency responders reportedly arrived at the facility around 10:21 AM PT on the same day. Though the extent of the damage is not fully known, initial indications point to battery systems possibly playing a role in the incident.
This isn’t the first time X has run into trouble with its infrastructure. After Elon Musk acquired the platform in 2022, he accelerated the relocation of server infrastructure from a California facility to one in Oregon to cut costs. The rushed move caused widespread technical disruptions and even drew scrutiny from regulatory bodies such as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
As of May 24, X has confirmed that some services are still affected. Users are advised to expect occasional lags or errors as engineers continue to restore full functionality.
