# X is down – here's what we know about the major outage

> The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, seems to be having a very rough day, with thousands reporting that it's down for them. The first spike in reported problems on Downdetector happened at around 6.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/news/live/x-is-down-november-18?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=691c67df8fc5781684678968)
- **Published:** 2025-11-18
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #major #outage #around #downdetector #formerly #happened #having #known
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