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Global Outage Strikes Social Media Giant X

The recent global outage of Social Media Platform X caused a stir in the online community during a time when digital media predominates. Users everywhere became frustrated and curious about the cause of this extraordinary disruption when they realized they couldn't use the platform on December 21, 2023.

Reports of the outage, which was first discovered by Downdetector, began to arrive from all over the world, affecting millions of customers. The impact of the outage has increased because Social Media Platform X, a significant player in the social media ecosystem, has grown to be an essential part of peoples' everyday lives.

One significant aspect of the outage was the diverse range of issues users faced. According to reports, users experienced difficulties in tweeting, accessing their timelines, and even logging into their accounts. The widespread nature of these problems hinted at a major technical glitch rather than localized issues.

TechCrunch reported that the outage lasted for several hours, leaving users in limbo and sparking speculation about the root cause. The incident raised questions about the platform's reliability and prompted discussions about the broader implications of such outages in an interconnected digital world.

Assuring users that their technical teams were actively working to repair the issue, the platform's official response was prompt in admitting the inconvenience. Both users and specialists were in the dark, though, as there were few details regarding the precise cause.

Experts weighed in on the outage, emphasizing the need for robust infrastructure and redundancy measures to prevent such widespread disruptions in the future. The incident served as a reminder of the vulnerabilities inherent in our dependence on centralized digital platforms.

In the aftermath of the outage, Social Media Platform X released a formal apology, expressing regret for the inconvenience caused to users. The incident prompted discussions about the need for transparency from tech giants when addressing such disruptions and the importance of contingency plans to mitigate the impact on users.

Amidst the growing digitalization of our world, incidents such as the worldwide disruption of Social Media Platform X highlight the vulnerability of our interdependent networks. It's a wake-up call for users and tech businesses alike to put resilience and transparency first when faced with unanticipated obstacles in the digital space.

New Privacy Policy: X Plans on Collecting Users’ Biometric Data


According to a new privacy policy introduced by X (formerly known as Twitter), it will soon be collecting its users’ biometric data. 

The policy says that the company intends to compile individuals' employment and educational histories. According to the policy page, the modification will take effect on September 29. 

The updated policy reads, “Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes.” While biometric data usually involves an individual’s physical characteristics, like their face or fingerprints, X has not yet specified the data they will be collecting. Also, X is yet to provide details on its plans to collect it. 

In a conversation with Bloomberg, the company noted that biometrics are only for premium users and will have the opportunity to submit their official ID and a photograph in order to add an additional layer of verification. According to Bloomberg, biometric information can be retrieved from both the ID and the image for matching reasons.

“This will additionally help us tie, for those that choose, an account to a real person by processing their government issued ID[…]This will also help X fight impersonation attempts and make the platform more secure,” X said in a statement to Bloomberg.

Last month, X had its name filed in a ‘proposed class action suit,’ where it was accused of illicitly capturing, storing and using Illinois residents’ biometric data,, including facial scans. The lawsuit says X “has not adequately informed individuals” that it “collects and/or stores their biometric identifiers in every photograph containing a face.”

In addition to the modified details of the biometric collection, X’s updated policy reveals its intention of storing users’ employment and education history. 

“We may collect and use your personal information (such as your employment history, educational history, employment preferences, skills and abilities, job search activity and engagement, and so on) to recommend potential jobs for you, to share with potential employers when you apply for a job, to enable employers to find potential candidates, and to show you more relevant advertising,” the updated policy reads.

The move seems to be related to the beta functionality of X, which enables verified companies on the network to publish job postings on their accounts. The prominent social networking platform has also established a legitimate @XHiring account. The hiring drive is a component of Musk's plans to make X an "everything app."