Social media platform X down for users globally

On December 20, 2023, the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a global outage that affected a significant number of its users. 

Reports indicated that users on X, formerly known as Twitter, were unable to view posts on the social media site with a message that said "Welcome to X!"

Users encountered loading issues on X Pro, formerly TweetDeck, with a message that said "Waiting for posts."

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Over 47,000 U.S. users faced access issues with X and X Pro, according to Downdetector data.

As of now, the reason behind the outage remains unknown, and users are anticipating an official statement from X regarding the cause and measures taken to prevent future occurrences. 

The platform's importance is underscored by its role in facilitating communication and information sharing among its users, making any downtime a notable event for its global user base.