Global Outage: Microblogging Platform X and Grok AI Chatbot Hit by Technical Snag

Microblogging platform X and its AI chatbot, Grok, faced a global outage on Friday, affecting users in countries including India. The outage tracking website, Downdetector, reported a spike in reports of accessibility issues at 8:40 PM IST. Users struggled with refreshing feeds and posting updates in multiple cities.

On Friday, a significant outage disrupted microblogging platform X and its integrated AI chatbot, Grok, affecting thousands of users worldwide.

According to Downdetector, a website that tracks outages, a surge in reports of inaccessibility occurred at around 8:40 PM IST.

In India, users in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad struggled to refresh feeds and post new updates while encountering error messages both on the mobile app and the website.

(With inputs from agencies.)