X faces major outage in the US and UK

Social media platform X is experiencing widespread outages in the US and UK, affecting thousands of users.

UK police forces are moving away from X, citing concerns over violent content and misinformation.

Social media platform X is experiencing widespread outages in the US and the UK, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.

Reports indicate over 21,000 incidents in the US and more than 10,800 in the UK, suggesting significant disruptions.

Downdetector, which gathers status reports from various sources, noted that the actual number of affected users may be higher.

Many have turned to other platforms to discuss the outage, but X has not yet responded to requests for comment.

The cause of the disruption remains unclear, and there is no official timeline for when full service will be restored. Users continue to face difficulties accessing the platform, impacting communication and social media activity globally.

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