Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is currently experiencing widespread outages, with thousands of users across the UK reporting issues from early Thursday morning. The problems began just before 5:30 am, affecting a significant number of users in major cities including London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Cardiff.
According to the user reports compiled by DownDetector, about 75% of the problems are related to the app, while 21% are affecting the website. An additional 5% of the issues are linked to server connection problems.
Many users have expressed frustration over their inability to use the platform effectively. Some have reported being unable to perform any actions on the site, while others noted that the only functional aspect is the notifications tab, but they are unable to view tweets.
The outage has led to almost 7,000 reports being filed with DownDetector in the UK alone. Users attempting to log into their X accounts are being greeted with an empty timeline and a message saying, “Welcome to X!” Despite these issues, it appears that users are still able to post, as the hashtag #TwitterDown started trending shortly after the reports of outages began.
The social media platform, which was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk in a $44 billion (£33.6 billion) deal last autumn, has seen its fair share of changes and challenges. Users on DownDetector have been actively sharing their experiences, with one stating, “I can’t do anything; it acts like my account is new, anyone else?” Another user added, “For you page is completely offline, also can’t see anything in search bar. Only thing I can see are notifications and that’s it. Can’t see any tweets”.
The outage seems to be affecting users not just in the UK but internationally, with reports of similar issues coming in from the United States and other regions.
As of now, the cause of the outage remains unclear, and there has been no official statement from X regarding the nature of the problem or the estimated time for resolution. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities of social media platforms and the impact such outages can have on global communication.
