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Elon Musk's X Experiences Global Outages, Affecting Thousands

The social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, faced widespread accessibility issues on Monday, with no immediate explanation provided.

Elon Musk bought social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in 2022.
X has not yet released any formal statement about the outage.
Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
x app on a phone screen

Overview

  • Outages were first reported early Monday morning, peaking around 9:30 AM ET, with over 40,000 users reporting issues on Downdetector.
  • Users in the U.S., U.K., and India were among the most affected, with problems accessing both the app and the website.
  • The platform displayed error messages such as 'Something went wrong, try reloading,' and some users reported continuous buffering.
  • The outages appeared to resolve for some users after about 30-60 minutes, though intermittent issues persisted throughout the morning.
  • X has not yet issued a formal statement explaining the cause of the outages or providing a timeline for full resolution.