Twitter experiences full-scale failure after harmless bug discovered
After yesterday’s report of a harmless bug in Twitter’s code which could allow former owners to regain control of a profile, the social media giant suffered a full-scale failure on May 1. This led to an automatic logout of users on the platform, with no ability to log back in.
The failure hit users of “Chirifying Social Network” at around 15:45 Eastern Time, and the Downdetector service recorded a record number of posts about the platform’s inoperability.
When users attempted to re-authorize their accounts, they were redirected to an exit page from the system. Some users were warned about suspicious activity on their account, and demanded to enter additional information to confirm actions taken, which still did not lead to the desired outcome.
The issue was eventually resolved without any message from Twitter administration, and the cause of the temporary failure remains unclear.
Predictions are coming true for the company, with one engineer stating in an interview that the firm’s smaller staff levels were causing issues with the introduction of new functions and active reconfiguration of old systems. Furthermore, Elon Musk may regret his decision to cut 80% of the company’s employees, as many believe this has weakened the platform and made it more susceptible to failures.
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Twitter problems for May 1 (Downdetector service):
| Issue | Time |
|---|---|
| Platform Inoperability | 15:45 ET |