Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe social media platform X appears to be down as thousands of users report outages (AFP/Getty)The social media platform X appears to be down as thousands of users report outages. According to DownDetector, a website that tracks outages, over 25,000 users reported issues accessing the platform on Monday morning. Posting on the website, one user commented that “posts aren’t loading right now,” while another user added, “comments aren’t loading.” Initial reports started to appear just after 9.30am Eastern time (2.30pm BST).The social media app, formerly known as Twitter, is owned by xAI, a company founded by Elon Musk.In fullX goes down as thousands of users report outagesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in