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Elon Musk's X Faces Global Notification Outage Since May 8, 2025, Impacting Public Services

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Updated May 9, 2025, 03:44 PM

X, the social network owned by Elon Musk, experienced a widespread outage affecting its notification system starting on May 8, 2025. Users globally reported that they were not receiving notifications for new posts, likes, or followers, with some delays reaching up to 14 hours.

The issue was confirmed by multiple sources, including TechCrunch and The Verge, with reports indicating that the problem persisted into May 9. Users expressed frustration on platforms like Reddit and X itself, with some suggesting workarounds like enabling email notifications or manually checking the X app.

The outage did not only affect personal updates but also potentially disrupted essential alerts from public services such as transportation and emergency weather services. X has not officially acknowledged the issue or provided a timeline for resolution, despite reports of the problem affecting hundreds of thousands of users.

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