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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Musk's X platform is down worldwide
Published: Updated: Elon Musk 's X platform is down worldwide, leaving users unable to log into the site . The outage hit Tuesday morning, plaguing the desktop site. Musk, who purchased X for $40 billion, appears to use the site more than most people, posting several times a day . Its outage map shows New York City , Chicago , Los Angeles and Dallas in the red. 'Unable to log in to X. When I try to log in, I receive the following error message: 'Oops, something went wrong. Please try again later,'' one user shared on Downdetector. However, not all users are experiencing issues where Downdetector shows there is an outage. The global collapse of X comes amid mounting troubles for Tesla, which has faced near-constant scrutiny since Musk briefly served in the Trump Administration, leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) until May 28. Tesla has also seen slumping sales, with many blaming Musk's ties to DOGE and ongoing tensions with President Donald Trump. Market jitters linked to the feud have reportedly erased more than $270 billion from Tesla's value this year. And now, Musk's X is suffering issues. 'Why can't I log into this account and my grok account on my laptop? I keep getting an error message, is there a tech issue blocking this currently?' one user shared. Grok responded, saying: 'I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Another blow for Elon as his $40b obsession collapses
Elon Musk 's X platform is down worldwide, leaving users unable to log into the site. The outage hit Tuesday morning, plaguing both the website and app. Musk, who purchased X for $40 billion, appears to use the site more than most people, posting several times a day. Issues are hitting multiple countries, including the US, parts of Europe, and the UK. Downdetector, a site the monitors online outages, has received hundreds of issues reports for the US alone. Its outage map shows New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Dallas in the red. 'Unable to log in to X. When I try to log in, I receive the following error message: 'Oops, something went wrong. Please try again later,'' one user shared on Downdetector. However, not all users are experiencing issues where Downdetector shows there is an outage. This is a developing story... more updates to come. Elon Musk 's X platform is down worldwide, leaving users unable to log into the site . The outage hit Tuesday morning, plaguing both the website and app. Musk, who purchased X for $40 billion, appears to use the site more than most people, posting several times a day The global collapse of X comes amid mounting troubles for Tesla, which has faced near-constant scrutiny since Musk briefly served in the Trump Administration, leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) until May 28. Tesla has also seen slumping sales, with many blaming Musk's ties to DOGE and ongoing tensions with President Donald Trump. Market jitters linked to the feud have reportedly erased more than $270 billion from Tesla's value this year.
Sky News
a day ago
- Sky News
'Unknown hacker' targets Elmo's X account, and posts antisemitic and racist messages
An X account for the Sesame Street character Elmo has been targeted by an unknown hacker who posted antisemitic and racist messages. The profile is followed by more than 650,000 users on the social network - and usually posts upbeat and motivational updates. Sunday's messages, which have since been deleted, called for violence against Jews, insulted Donald Trump, and referred to alleged files related to Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement, Sesame Workshop said the X account has now been secured - and described the posts uploaded to Elmo's page as "disgusting". This is the latest controversy to befall Elon Musk's platform in recent days. Last week, X's AI chatbot Grok also produced content with antisemitic tropes, which were later removed and denounced as "inappropriate". Musk purchased the website, formerly known as Twitter, back in 2022 - with extremist content increasing against a backdrop of less moderation. The Anti-Defamation League, a US organisation that fights antisemitism, said: "It's appalling that Elmo's official account, known for spreading kindness, was hacked solely to spread violent antisemitism." "Antisemitism on social media fosters the normalisation of anti-Jewish hate online and offline - and contributes to an increasingly threatening environment for Jewish people everywhere."
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Elmo's hacked X account posted racist messages. Sesame Workshop is trying to regain control
Sesame Workshop was trying to regain full control over its Elmo account on the X platform Monday after a hacker gained access and posted a string of racist and antisemitic messages. 'Elmo's X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts. We are working to restore full control of the account,' a Sesame Workshop spokesperson said Monday. Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit behind 'Sesame Street' and Elmo. The account was compromised over the weekend and instead of the usual posts of encouragement and kindness, Elmo's 650,000 followers were given antisemitic threats and a profane reference to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. Those tweets were soon deleted, though Elmo's account retains a link to a Telegram channel from a user who takes credit for the hack. X did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Elmo's social media account has lately become a place for mental health awareness. Last year, the red fuzzy monster, eternally 3 ½, caused a sensation when he asked: 'Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?' It prompted responses from then-President Joe Biden and Chance the Rapper.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Elmo's hacked X account posted racist messages. Sesame Workshop is trying to regain control
Sesame Workshop was trying to regain full control over its Elmo account on the X platform Monday after a hacker gained access and posted a string of racist and antisemitic messages. 'Elmo's X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts. We are working to restore full control of the account,' a Sesame Workshop spokesperson said Monday. Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit behind 'Sesame Street' and Elmo. The account was compromised over the weekend and instead of the usual posts of encouragement and kindness, Elmo's 650,000 followers were given antisemitic threats and a profane reference to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. Those tweets were soon deleted. X did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Elmo's social media account has lately become a place for mental health awareness. Last year, the red fuzzy monster, eternally 3 ½, caused a sensation when he asked: "Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?' It prompted responses from then-President Joe Biden and Chance the Rapper.
