X hits record user activity amid Iran-Israel conflict
Technology
X (formerly Twitter) just hit its highest-ever user activity, thanks to a surge in people following the US-Israel strikes on Iran.
The conflict prompted large numbers of people to turn to X for real-time updates.
Platform broke previous record of 417 billion global user-seconds
Nikita Bier, X's Head of Product, noted that the platform had recorded its highest traffic in history that day, as the platform broke its previous record of 417 billion global user-seconds.
Even though average daily time dropped to 11 minutes, the platform saw unusually high activity.
With nearly 60% using X mainly for news, it's clear the platform is where many go when big events unfold.