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twitter is investigating widespread outage reports

AVATAR Brian Heater
Brian Heater
October 15, 2020
twitter is investigating widespread outage reports

It’s likely you encountered this information through a source other than Twitter itself, as the platform is currently facing significant disruptions. Reports of outages began surfacing at least an hour ago, affecting core functionalities across the site. These issues range from difficulties in viewing timelines to an inability to post updates. The organization responsible for Twitter has confirmed the ongoing situation and indicated they are actively looking into the cause:

In response to an inquiry, Twitter communicated, “We are aware that users are encountering problems when attempting to Tweet and generally use Twitter. Our team is dedicated to resolving this matter with all possible speed. We will provide further updates as they become available and will post information through @TwitterSupport when we are able – please remain attentive.”

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Brian Heater

Brian Heater held the position of Hardware Editor for TechCrunch up until the beginning of 2025. Throughout his career, he has contributed to several prominent technology news sources, such as Engadget, PCMag, Laptop, and Tech Times, with the latter seeing him act as Managing Editor. His journalistic work extends to a diverse range of outlets, including Spin, Wired, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly, The Onion, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, and The Daily Beast, among others. He is also the host of RiYL, the weekly interview podcast from Boing Boing, and has frequently contributed segments to NPR broadcasts. He currently resides in a Queens apartment alongside his pet rabbit, Juniper.
Brian Heater