- Elon Musk’s X crashes around the world for the second time in 24 hours
- Users reported issues around 10 a.m. ET affecting the app and website.
X, formally known as Twitter, has suffered a global outage – the second time the platform has crashed in 24 hours.
The issues appeared around 10 a.m. ET and are affecting the website, app, and server connection.
Users are reporting that posts are not loading correctly, the same issue they experienced on Monday.
Tuesday’s outage comes as Musk said he will start charging everyone to use X.
X, formally known as Twitter, has suffered a global outage – the second time the platform has crashed in 24 hours.
DownDetector, a site that monitors online outages, shows that the outage is affecting major US cities, including Boston, New York and Los Angeles.
Other countries such as the United Kingdom and other countries in Europe and Asia are also experiencing problems.
DownDetector shows that most users have problems with the website, followed by the application and server connection.
It is unknown what caused the outage.
Users see error messages that say, “Something went wrong, but don’t worry, it’s not your fault.”
Musk revealed on Monday that “the only way to protect against bot accounts” is to charge everyone who uses X, but “a small monthly payment.”
Users report posts not loading correctly – same issue they experienced on Monday
Tuesday’s outage comes as Musk said he will start charging everyone to use X.
X currently charges $8 a month for its Blue Membership, which gives paying users the checkmark and access to premium features.
It’s unclear how much Musk would charge for those without the blue tick and what benefits they would receive.
Musk revealed his plans to charge users during a live-streamed conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“I would say the biggest reason we’re moving toward a small monthly payment for the use of System X is that it’s the only way I can think of to combat large armies of robots,” Musk said.
‘A bot costs a fraction of a cent, but if someone has to pay a few dollars or something… you have to get a new payment method every time you have a new bot.
‘By prioritizing posts written by X premium subscribers, we’re actually going to propose a lower tier price. We want it to be a small amount of money.
‘It’s a longer discussion, but in my opinion this is the only defense against large armies of robots. As AI gets really good, it passes captcha tests better than humans.
However, experts have warned that the change could be the ‘final push’ for some users to delete the app.
Speaking to DailyMail.com, Jake Moore, cybersecurity expert at ESET, said: “Bots have been a problem on the platform from the beginning, but when Musk laid off a large number of employees, including security staff, the problem became quite uncontrollable. lengths.
