Summary
The social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, experienced a widespread outage on Wednesday. Users from various regions, including the U.S., Europe, and parts of Asia, faced issues with accessing the site, according to Downdetector. The company, owned by Elon Musk, had not provided an explanation for the outage at the time of reporting.
Key Facts
- X, formerly called Twitter, had a widespread outage.
- Users globally reported issues accessing timelines and logging in.
- Downdetector showed nearly 27,000 reports of problems just after 11 a.m. ET.
- Complaints came from the U.S., Europe, and parts of Asia.
- The outage affected both the website and the mobile app.
- Elon Musk owns the social media platform.
- X had not issued a public statement explaining the cause during the report.
- Downdetector data suggested service improved later for some users.
