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Elon Musk's X Experiences Global Outage Impacting Users

Apr 24, 2024 1 min read

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A global outage has struck social media platform X, which was previously known as Twitter, disrupting service for thousands of users around the world. Starting at approximately 9:45 a.m. ET, users in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia experienced difficulties accessing the site and app, with reports of timelines not loading, inability to share posts, and blank pages being displayed.

DownDetector.com, a website that tracks online service interruptions, noted a surge in outage reports shortly before 10 a.m. ET. The platform's outage mainly impacted the browser version of the service, though some app users also encountered problems. As of 11 a.m. ET, the service had been restored, but the cause of the glitch remains unknown.

This disruption comes after the platform, under the leadership of CEO Elon Musk, has been exploring new avenues for revenue, including ad-free experiences and potential charges for certain features. There has been no immediate statement from X regarding the outage or its origins.

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