X outage: Elon Musk-owned platform sees long global disruption, messaging features hit

Social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, experienced a widespread outage in the early hours of Friday, 23 May, affecting users across several countries. The disruption, which began around 1 A.M. IST, left many users unable to access the app or navigate the website. Reports of issues surged on DownDetector, with complaints continuing well into Friday afternoon.

Although services have largely stabilised in India, users in countries such as the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Peru, Malaysia, and Germany continue to face difficulties.