Social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, experienced a widespread global outage, causing temporary access issues for thousands of users. The disruption lasted over an hour on Thursday, affecting users in the United States, the UK, and Asia. Downdetector reported that over 47,000 users in the US encountered difficulties accessing both X and X Pro. During the outage, individuals in the UK and Asia reported being unable to view posts on the site.

A message displayed on the platform welcomed users to "X!" The platform, now owned by entrepreneur Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter for $44 billion last year, has not yet commented on the outage. The global outage prompted the hashtag #TwitterDown, as users shared their experiences and frustrations on social media. Despite the disruption, access to the platform was restored relatively quickly, with users regaining functionality after just over an hour of downtime.

Since Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform, X has faced various challenges, including a decline in advertising revenue and allegations of hosting antisemitic content alongside advertisements. In response to these allegations, the company filed a lawsuit against Media Matters for America, a left-leaning pressure group that made the accusations. Elon Musk's management of X has been under scrutiny, with public criticism of advertisers who left the platform and accusations of spreading disinformation.

The European Union has formally raised concerns, suspecting X of violating its rules related to countering illegal content and disinformation. The brief but widespread outage adds to the recent challenges faced by X and underscores the platform's significance in global online communication. The company's response and any potential long-term implications of the outage remain to be seen.

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