The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- John Furner
For the second time in the space of a week, Twitter is experiencing technical trouble.
According to DownDetector, the issues started at around 16:30 GMT on Monday and are affecting more than 4,000 users worldwide.
Frustrated users are complaining of having problems being able to see photos or post links on the platform, but the reason for the issue remains unclear.
Elon Musk’s firm already suffered a three-hour outage at the start of the month.
Elon Musk’s platform already suffered a three-hour outage at the start of the month (file photo)
According to DownDetector, the issues started at around 16:30 GMT on Monday and are affecting more than 4,000 users worldwide
DownDetector collates reports of outages from multiple sources, including social media and mobile apps.
This afternoon, just over 4,000 reports were logged, with 80 per cent of people reporting issues with the website, 13 per cent with the app and 7 per cent with the server connection.
According to NetBlocks, Twitter is experiencing international slowdowns and outages that are affecting image and video content.
Those who are able to access the platform on mobile and desktop are seeing blank images where photos should be.
There were also problems posting functioning links to websites.
One Twitter user posted a photo with the comment: ‘Is Twitter down bro? This is literally all I’m seeing … sh*t won’t even load pictures or videos, Elon stop ruining the app.
Another said: ‘imma just use the opportunity to post my nudes.’
Those who are able to access the platform on mobile and desktop are seeing blank images where photos should be
