Truth Social Crashes During Trump’s Iran Bombing Posts
▼ Summary
– Truth Social experienced outages starting around 8 pm ET on Saturday, displaying error messages during President Trump’s announcement of US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
– Trump announced the airstrikes on Truth Social at 7:46 pm ET, claiming successful attacks on three sites, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, and later shared the post on X.
– DownDetector and NetBlocks confirmed the outages, with NetBlocks clarifying they were unrelated to country-level internet disruptions or filtering.
– US and Iranian officials anonymously confirmed to The New York Times that US forces conducted airstrikes on Fordo and Natanz, though the targets’ conditions remained unconfirmed.
– Trump is set to hold a televised address at 10 pm ET, as announced by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Truth Social experienced widespread outages Saturday evening as former President Donald Trump posted about U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities. The platform, owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), displayed error messages for users attempting to access it around 8 p.m. ET, with some seeing a “Network failed” notification.
Trump first announced the military action on Truth Social at 7:46 p.m. ET, claiming a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. Minutes later, his account on X (formerly Twitter) shared a screenshot of the post. Additional updates followed, including details about aircraft leaving Iranian airspace after dropping a “full payload of BOMBS” on Fordow. Trump praised U.S. military personnel, calling them “great American Warriors” and declaring, “NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”
The timing of the outage coincided with heightened traffic following Trump’s posts. DownDetector recorded a surge in user reports around 8 p.m., though the exact cause remained unclear. NetBlocks, an internet monitoring service, noted the disruptions were unrelated to broader connectivity issues or government-imposed restrictions.
While Truth Social has not commented on the incident, anonymous U.S. and Iranian officials confirmed to The New York Times that airstrikes hit Fordow and Natanz. The extent of the damage remained unverified as of late Saturday.
The platform has become Trump’s primary outlet for major announcements, with his financial ties to TMTG adding significance to its performance. Earlier in the week, Truth Social reportedly emailed users urging them to follow Trump’s account, calling it an “essential resource for navigating world affairs.”
The former president is scheduled to deliver a televised address at 10 p.m. ET, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The escalation follows weeks of tensions after Israel began striking Iranian targets on June 13, prompting reciprocal attacks between the two nations.
(Source: Wired)
