Elon Musk’s X Platform Experiences Outage Troubles

Elon Musk's X, previously known as Twitter, faced outage issues affecting some users on Monday morning. The platform status on X.com indicated "degraded operations" as of 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Users encountered difficulties with the service, with tens of thousands of problem reports on the outage-tracking site DownDetector.com between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET.

Service Interruptions and User Reports

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, is currently dealing with operational challenges today. Many users have voiced concerns about accessing the platform at various times on Monday. The platform's official dashboard revealed "degraded operations" by 11 a.m. ET.

Third-Party Outage Reports and Response

Earlier in the day, DownDetector.com, an external outage-tracking platform, also noted tens of thousands of errors occurring at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET for the social media service. X has not yet provided a response to Business Insider's request for comment regarding the issues.

Political Influence Allegations

These technical challenges coincide with Democratic senators urging the Justice Department to investigate whether X, under Elon Musk's direction, has been leveraging his political status to coerce companies into advertising on the platform.

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By: dreuter@businessinsider.com (Dominick Reuter)
Title: Elon Musk’s X Platform Experiences Outage Troubles
Sourced From: www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-x-twitter-outage-reports-issues-2025-3
Published Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:36:37 +0000