X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, experienced widespread access issues on Monday, with users across multiple countries reporting difficulties loading both the website and mobile app.
Outage tracking site DownDetector showed a sharp spike in complaints beginning around 1:15 p.m., with more than 10,000 reports logged within a short period.
- Inability to load the X website on browsers
- Mobile app failing to refresh or display timelines
- Error messages when attempting to log in
However, checks indicate that push notifications continued to be delivered, suggesting partial backend functionality remained active despite user-facing disruptions.
The outage affected users across several regions, triggering concerns about the platform’s stability and reliability. Social media monitoring platforms recorded a surge in conversations about the downtime as users sought alternative channels to confirm the issue.
At the time of reporting, X had not issued an official statement explaining the cause of the disruption. The source of the outage, whether technical failure, server overload, or other infrastructure-related problems, remains unclear.
This marks one of the more notable service interruptions for the platform in recent months, as it continues efforts to stabilise operations following restructuring and infrastructure changes implemented after Musk’s acquisition.
