On Thursday, Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, encountered a significant outage, disrupting the experience for thousands of users globally.
Downdetector.com, a platform tracking outages, reported that users faced difficulties accessing X, affecting both the app and the website.
Extent of the Outage and User Impact
Downdetector’s data indicated that 64% of users experienced issues with the X app, while 29% encountered problems with the X website.
The outage, which began at 10:43 am on Thursday, affected over 70,000 users, leading to a disruption that replaced regular tweets with the message ‘Welcome to your timeline.’
Recurring Outages with X under Elon Musk’s Leadership
This incident marks another instance of X facing outages under Elon Musk’s leadership.
Earlier this month, all outgoing links from the site malfunctioned, redirecting users to an error page with a humorous message involving spilled ice cream.
Musk’s tenure has seen frequent outages, notably in March and July, impacting user access to the platform and affecting links, images, and videos.
Challenges Since Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Acquisition
Since Elon Musk’s acquisition of X in a $44 billion deal last year, the social media platform has faced operational challenges, accompanied by staff restructuring.
Musk’s frequent and notable outages have prompted apologies and explanations from X support, assuring users that the platform will be up and running as expected after addressing internal system issues.
