Some users are reporting that posts are loading slow or not at all. Downdetector, an online service that provides real-time updates based on web users' activity, shows that 5,569 users indicated problems with the platform at 10:01 a.m. ET. Newsweek reached out to X via email for information.

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, appeared to be down for many users Tuesday morning. Timelines were not loading for some users, while others reported getting only a "Welcome to X" message when logging on.

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has gone down across the world, with users unable to access the site via their browsers or apps with people complaining their feeds weren't load

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, suffered a widespread outage this afternoon, with users in the UK and US unable to load posts. Reports of an outage started at 2.30pm BST, mainly affecting the browser version rather than the app according to reports on Down Detector,