Global users reported a disruption on the social network Twitter around 11:00 a.m. local time, with issues spanning multiple regions. The outage prevented some profiles from seeing new messages posted by the accounts they follow and hindered homepage updates, a problem echoed by users worldwide and captured by the Downdetector monitoring platform.
The incident page, which tracks real-time activity among leading tech companies, shows the problems beginning around 11:00 a.m. in Spain and quickly spreading to users across the globe. The pattern suggests a server-side or network-related fault that impaired the platform’s ability to refresh timelines and deliver current content to many sessions.
A core effect of the outage is the inability to view the activity feed, the timeline, where messages from followed accounts should appear in chronological order. Users could only access this activity by directly visiting individual profiles, rather than through a centralized feed. This disruption undermines the expected flow of information and makes it harder to keep up with ongoing conversations and rapid-fire updates.
Beyond the timeline, the outage also appeared to interfere with search functionality, complicating the process of locating the latest posts from specific users or topics. This additional friction reduces the platform’s usefulness for discovery and real-time engagement, especially for users who rely on timely information updates and active conversations.
Most of the user-reported issues center on the mobile app experience, but the outage also impacted the desktop website. In practice, both modes of access suffered interruptions, underscoring a broader service disruption that affected a wide range of devices. The incompatibilities disrupted daily use for many, as messages and interactions did not flow as expected across devices and formats.
In Spain, the situation drew particular attention, with a concentration of reports coming from major cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, and Granada. The global pattern, however, indicates a widespread impact that affected users across Europe, the Americas, and beyond, signaling a significant service challenge that required rapid remediation and clear communication from the platform’s technical teams.