X is seeing an unusual wave of negative reviews in October 2026. Users are reporting a sudden spike in issues including slow loading of media (photos/videos), forced app downloads blocking browser access, and account suspensions or login problems. Many also criticize poor app performance, aggressive advertising, and lack of developer communication.
What is happening
In the last 48 hours we counted 109 new 1-3 star reviews for X on the Google Play, roughly 4.5x its normal pace of about 12 negative reviews per day. A jump this sharp usually points to a recent app update, an outage, or a change that frustrated a lot of users at once.
What users are reporting
- Slow media loading (High frequency)
- Forced app download (High frequency)
- Account suspension/login errors (Medium frequency)
In their words
A few representative reviews from the current wave:
"-66⭐ !! /// Release notes: 'No information from the developer' - Nothing is simply too little... Therefore, no one can provide specific feedback on new implementations to the developer. Disappointing!"
"forced to download the app gets you 1 star"
"Designed to make you want to hurt yourself"
Is X down or just buggy?
A surge in 1-star reviews is not the same as a confirmed outage, but it is an early signal that something changed. If you are hitting the same problem, you are not alone. Checking the most recent reviews is the fastest way to tell whether it is a widespread issue or specific to your device, and whether the developer has acknowledged it yet.
See the latest reviews
Read the most recent 1-3 star reviews for X, filtered by date, on its app page. The freshest reviews show whether the problem is still active and what users are saying right now.
This page tracks a specific spike in October 2026. Review volume rises and falls, so the issues above reflect what users reported during this wave.