Social media platform X has successfully restored its services after a short-lived outage that occurred earlier today. According to Downdetector.com, a well-known site for tracking online service disruptions, the platform was back up and running within less than an hour of the incident.

The outage began around 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), and Downdetector's data showed a sharp spike in outage reports, reaching a peak of over 8,200 complaints from users across the United States by 10:31 a.m. ET. This surge in reports indicated widespread issues, which left many users unable to access the platform.

By 11:01 a.m. ET (1501 GMT), the number of outage reports had significantly decreased to fewer than 164, signaling that the majority of users were able to resume their activities on X. Downdetector monitors service disruptions by consolidating status reports from various sources, including user submissions and network monitoring tools.

The exact cause of the outage has not been identified at this time. The platform has not yet provided a detailed explanation or update regarding the incident. X has not responded to Reuters' request for comment outside of regular business hours, leaving the tech community and users awaiting further information.

In the meantime, X's technical team is likely investigating the cause of the disruption and working to implement measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future. The brief outage highlights the challenges faced by large online platforms in maintaining consistent service and the importance of rapid response and communication during such events.