Is Twitter still functioning well after laying off hundreds of employees? Well... not really.

The article on The Verge details a recent Twitter outage that occurred on March 6, 2023, and explains how it happened. According to reports, the outage was caused by an engineer shutting down the API, which disrupted the normal functioning of the social media platform. This led to many users being unable to log into their accounts or view posts. The outage lasted for several hours before Twitter engineers were able to restore full functionality to the service. Beyond the technical issue itself, the article highlights the broader implications that such incidents can have, including the potential loss of user trust and financial repercussions for the company. In this context, it also discusses the steps Twitter should take to prevent similar situations in the future, such as improving system update testing and enhancing emergency protocols.