Elon Musks X Experiences Partial Recovery After Major US Outage
Social media platform X owned by Elon Musk saw partial service restoration after a significant outage affected US users Downdetector tracked thousands of reports as the platform faced disruptions in access and posting .
Elon Musks social media platform X formerly known as Twitter experienced a partial recovery late Friday following a widespread outage that disrupted access for users across the United States according to tracking service Downdetector .
Thousands Report Access Issues
The disruption began earlier in the day with Downdetector registering thousands of outage reports from across the country Users cited being unable to load timelines post content or refresh feeds on both the web and mobile applications .
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The number of incident reports surged rapidly highlighting the scale of the issue Most complaints came from major US cities including New York Los Angeles Chicago and Houston .
X Responds Amid Public Frustration
While X has not issued a formal statement at the time of reporting users observed intermittent improvements in access with some functions being restored in stages The partial recovery suggests backend issues were being resolved in real time though no specific cause for the outage was disclosed .
The platforms performance appeared to stabilize gradually according to real time user feedback and Downdetectors metrics .
Elon Musk Remains Silent So Far
As of Saturday morning Elon Musk had not publicly addressed the outage on his personal X account — a move that drew criticism and speculation from some users especially given his hands on involvement in platform changes since acquiring the company in late 2022 .
Background on X Outages
This is not the first time X has experienced technical issues under Musks leadership Since its rebranding from Twitter the platform has undergone infrastructure overhauls staff reductions and rapid feature rollouts — many of which have been blamed for unstable service and frequent bugs .
Ongoing Monitoring
Downdetector and user forums continue to monitor the situation While some users have regained full functionality others report lingering glitches including delayed notifications and nonloading posts .
Until a full statement is released from X or its technical team it remains unclear whether the outage was caused by server failure software bugs or a targeted cyber event .