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Twitter is down AGAIN: App crashes for the second time in a WEEK as thousands of frustrated users complain about not being able to view photos or post links

TO Jonathan Chadwick For Mailonline

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Second time in a week Twitter ran into technical problems.

The problems began around 1630 GMT on Monday and affected more than 4,000 users worldwide, according to DownDetector.

Frustrated users have complained about not being able to view photos or post working links on the platform.

Twitter said in a statement that it was done An internal change that had some unintended consequences before the issue was announced has been fixed.

Elon Musk’s firm has already suffered three hour break at the beginning of the month.

Elon Musk's platform was already suffering a three-hour crash at the beginning of the month (file photo)

Elon Musk’s platform was already suffering a three-hour crash at the beginning of the month (file photo)

According to DownDetector, the problems began around 16:30 GMT on Monday and are affecting more than 4,000 users worldwide.

According to DownDetector, the problems began around 16:30 GMT on Monday and are affecting more than 4,000 users worldwide.

DownDetector collates crash reports from multiple sources, including social media and mobile apps.

There were just over 4,000 reports this afternoon, with 80 percent of people reporting issues with the website, 13 percent with the app, and 7 percent with the server connection.

According to NetBlocks, Twitter has experienced slowdowns and outages around the world that have impacted images and video content.

Those who accessed the platform on mobile devices and computers saw blank images instead of photos.

MailOnline tried to post the photo on Twitter and could only see an empty brown box in the post.

There were also problems with the placement of valid links to websites.

One Twitter user posted a photo with the comment: “Twitter down bro? That’s literally all I see… crap, even pictures or videos won’t load, Elon, stop ruining the app.

Another said, “I’m just taking the opportunity to post my nudes.”

Those who access the platform on mobile devices and computers see empty images instead of photos.

Those who access the platform on mobile devices and computers see empty images instead of photos.

Since Musk launched Twitter, outages have increased, leading to speculation that there aren't enough people to fix his problems.

Since Musk launched Twitter, outages have increased, leading to speculation that there aren’t enough people to fix his problems.

At 17:19 GMT, a Twitter support account addressed the issue in a statement: “Some parts of Twitter may not work as expected.”

“We made an internal change that had some unintended consequences.

“We’re working on it now and will share an update when it’s fixed.”

About 45 minutes later, he posted again: “Now everything should work as usual. Thank you for staying with us!

MailOnline has reached out to Twitter for more comment, although there has been no response from the firm’s communications department since Musk fired his employees last fall.

March 1 on Twitter there was a three-hour outage just days after Elon Musk laid off another 200 employees.

Since Musk launched Twitter, outages have increased, leading to speculation that there aren’t enough people to fix his problems.

The site experienced at least four major outages in February alone, compared to nine in all of 2022, according to NetBlocks.

New round of Musk layoffs cut Twitter’s workforce to fewer than 2,000 people, a sharp drop from 7,500 when the billionaire first took office in October.

On Sunday, Musk tweeted, “Hope you have a good Sunday. The first day of the rest of your life.

Chronology of Elon Musk’s eventful time on Twitter so far

27th October: Musk officially became the new owner of Twitter and tweeted “bird released”.

Nov. 1: Musk confirms plans to change Twitter’s “Blue Check” verification system for a reduced subscription fee of $8 per month.

November 4: Musk fires half of Twitter’s staff as alleged cost-cutting measure, claiming he “had no choice.”

November 9: Musk launches “Twitter Blue” subscription service that verifies accounts for a monthly fee.

11th of November: Twitter Blue is suspended due to accounts buying verification and using it to impersonate brands and public figures.

November 12: Musk fires 80% of Twitter employees without warning.

15th of November: Musk fires employees who spoke negatively about him on business messaging app Slack. Lawsuit between Musk and Twitter dismissed.

November 16: Twitter employees are being told they need to sign a pledge to be able to stay in their positions, where they will “work long hours at high intensity” or receive three months’ severance pay, leading to a mass exodus.

November 18th: Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters aired a news feed calling Musk the “cosmic Karen,” a “mediocre kid,” and a “bankrupt kid.”

November 23: A Twitter user reported that 5.4 million phone numbers and email addresses were leaked on the dark web before his account was banned.

November 26: The Financial Times reported that 50 of the platform’s top 100 advertisers have suspended their ads.

29th of November: Platformer reported that Twitter is in the process of recovering some 62,000 suspended accounts, each with over 10,000 followers.

12 December: Twitter Blue has relaunched with a new Blue Tick verification process.

January 11: Twitter is starting to automatically redirect users to the “For You” tab — an algorithmic tweet feed — every time they open the app.

February 8: Twitter is increasing the character limit to 4,000 for Twitter Blue subscribers in the US. Shortly thereafter, the site runs into technical difficulties.

25 February: Twitter announced a new round of layoffs, reducing its workforce to 2,000 – a sharp drop from 7,500 when the billionaire first took office in October.