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X Feed Outage: Users See New-Account View
20 Apr
Summary
- X feeds failed to load, showing a new-account view and errors.
- Outage occurred on the same afternoon as Bluesky's DDoS attack.
- Status chart showed no widespread issues, contradicting user reports.
On Friday afternoon, users reported significant disruptions with the X platform. Many users experienced issues where their feeds would not load, the site would revert to a new-account view, and clicks generated errors. This confusing experience was exacerbated by X's public status chart, which indicated no current problems, directly contradicting user accounts of the service failing.
The timing of this disruption is notable, occurring on the same afternoon that competitor Bluesky faced service problems due to a distributed denial-of-service attack. While not presented as connected, the overlap added to an already uncertain online environment, leaving users with fewer stable options for real-time information.
