You're not alone, X / Twitter is down due to major Cloudflare outage — here's what you need to know

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If you've been trying to log on to X.com in the last couple of hours, you've likely been met with an error. That's because network security service Cloudflare is down, knocking out access to hundreds of websites and services such as ChatGPT, Uber, and yes, X.

If you try to access X or X Pro right now, you'll likely see a Cloudflare error, or if you can get the site to load, you'll see that nothing actually appears in your feed or explore pages. Attempting to make any posts or send messages will result in an error if you're in a region that's impacted by the outage.

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Outages like this often cause major disruption, and with services like Uber and ChatGPT out of action in a number of regions, it's going to be a tough few hours for the engineers at Cloudflare.

If you're one of millions of people trying to tweet about the outage, you're going to have to wait for Cloudflare to restore its services, which could take anywhere from a few minutes to a number of hours.

Cloudflare is in use by some of the top websites online, so when its services are impacted, the fallout is experiences across the globe. If you're able to access a website right now, it's likely because they don't use Cloudflare or you're in a region where the Cloudflare network is unaffected.

Let us know if you've been struggling to access X.com in the comments below.

Zac Bowden
Senior Editor

Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central and has been with the site since 2016. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows, Surface, and hardware. He's also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch on Twitter and Threads

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