On Downdetector, there was a peak of nearly 5,000 reports, just before midday.
However, although X seemed to stabilise for a brief period, it appears to be down again as of around 12.30pm.
59% of reports are currently due to the app not working, while 30% say there are issues with the website.
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On Reddit, someone posted: “Yea can’t load X at all, ironically I couldn’t get past the robot detection via cloud flare to get on Downdetector because that site uses cloud flare lol.”
At the time of writing, X hasn’t issued a public statement – Newsquest has contact X for comment.
What is Cloudflare?
X is just one of the many services, along with Canva and Spotify which uses Cloudflare, a company that provides a global network and services to improve the security, performance, and reliability of websites and applications.
Cloudflare’s latest statement said: “We are working to understand the full impact and mitigate this problem. More updates to follow shortly.”
What is Downdetector?
Downdetector is an online website that allows users of popular services including X ( Twitter ), Instagram, Facebook , Virgin Media and more to report if they are having trouble with the services.
The site only reports an incident when the number of problem reports is significantly higher than the typical volume for that time of day.
Describing itself on its website, Downdetector is “where people go when services don’t work.”
The website monitors disruptions to various key services including the internet, web hosting platforms, banks, social media and more.
You can see the full methodology and learn more about how Downdetector collects status information and detects problems via its website.
In short, users can get involved by submitting any issue reports on the platform.
Problem indicators are also collected from social media and other factors on the web, Downdetector explained.
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These reports are then validated and analysed in real-time.
An incident is then detected if the number of reports is significantly higher than the typical average for that particular service.
When a user goes to investigate the issue, they can see what the most reported problems are currently and check if their areas are in one of the outage hotspots.
Do you use Downdetector? Let us know in the comments.
