How to Fix “Something went wrong. Try reloading” on Twitter
Twitter is at its all-time-high usage since it was acquired by Elon Musk. But with great powers come great problems: this social media platform growth brought all sorts of challenges, including the surge in automation and platform abuse.
The “Something went wrong. Try reloading” error become a frustrating issue for many Twitter app users.
Today’s article will focus on the following:
- What is the mysterious “Something went wrong. Try reloading” error & its potential causes
- How to fix Twitter’s “Something went wrong” error message.
What does “Something went wrong. Try reloading” mean on Twitter?
There are two 3 major reasons you are getting “something went wrong” error on Twitter.
1. You hit Twitter app usage limits
The most common reason for seeing Twitter “Something went wrong” error are rate limits. Twitter’s servers need to constantly deal with massive amount of network requests so setting a hard limits by Twitter team is one of the easiest things to prevent platform abuse.
Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter, the rate limits are set as a response to prevent automation including data scraping and system manipulation.
Regrettably, these limits apply to all users, including those who engage in regular usage patterns.
As of July 2nd, 2023, account reading limits have been set as:
- verified accounts: 6000 posts/day
- unverified accounts: 600 posts/day
- new unverified accounts: 300 posts/day
2. Slow internet connection
Your network connection or WiFi router could also be the culprit behind the “Something went wrong” error.
3. Twitter servers are overloaded
The 3rd reason could be simply Twitter’s servers being overloaded. This happens when too many users, simultaneously make requests to Twitter and consume the content by tweeting, reading tweets, sending direct messages and so on.
How to fix “Something went wrong” Twitter error
There are four methods to tackle the “Something went wrong” Twitter error. Before you embark on any of these solutions, make sure your Twitter app is updated to the latest version.
Method #1: Use Twitter website instead of app
The simplest solution for the issue is to use web-based version of the Twitter platform. You might want to try different web browser like Safari if you are on a Mac, Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browser if you are on PC.
It’s a good idea to delete browser cookies and clear browsing data first before attempting to access Twitter website.
Method #2: Change internet connection
Perform network connection check. If possible, change the connection, perhaps using hotspot via your mobile phone or switching to different WiFi network.
Method #3: Clear Twitter cache data
Be mindful of the browser extensions installed - consider disabling them temporarily.
We made a guide to clearing Twitter cache with detailed step-by-step.
Method #4: Give your Twitter account a 24 hour break
If all the methods above fail, best course of action would be to wait it out. From my experience I know this can be at least 24 hours given the rate limits reset daily.
FAQ
Why is my Twitter not loading anything?
Your Twitter is not loading anything because you either exceeded Twitter rate limits, Twitter limits are overloaded or there is an issue with your network connection.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter here at GrowFollowing. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.