On May 24, 2025, an outage disrupted X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, affecting tens of thousands of users worldwide. The incident, which peaked at 8:51 a.m. ET with over 25,800 reported issues, prompted Musk to announce a renewed 24/7 focus on his companies, including Tesla and X.
According to Downdetector.com, which tracks outages using user reports and other sources, the disruption impacted users in the United States, Germany, Spain, France, India, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. By 12:09 p.m. ET, the reported issues dropped to below 650, indicating a near-full restoration of services. X has not yet provided an official statement on the cause of the outage.
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— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) May 24, 2025Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind X, Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, described the outage as a “wake-up call.” He prioritised his business empire, stepping back from political spending after investing nearly $300 million in U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign and other Republican causes in 2024. “I’m back to spending 24/7 at my companies,” Musk stated, addressing growing investor concerns about his divided attention.
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Elon Musk’s X faces global outage as users in UAE, US and UK report posts failing to load https://t.co/kAyMqyK3MX
— The National (@TheNationalNews) May 24, 2025The outage underscores the challenges of maintaining a reliable social media platform amid rapid growth. Dr. Emily Chen, a technology analyst at Stanford University, explains, “Outages like this highlight the need for robust infrastructure. Musk’s renewed focus could accelerate improvements at X and stabilise Tesla’s innovation pipeline.” Investors are closely watching how Musk balances his leadership across his ventures.
Read: Elon Musk to Scale Back Political Spending, Focus on Tesla and SpaceX
Musk’s commitment to constant oversight may enhance platform reliability and user experience as X recovers.
