X is down for the second time this week

Elon Musk's platform, X, has faced its second significant outage within a week, leaving users unable to access the site or app effectively. Reports indicate that many users are encountering persistent error messages, with Down Detector documenting nearly 80,000 outage reports starting around 10 AM Eastern Time. The issues appear to continue as of this report. This incident marks the second major disruption for X this week, following an earlier technical problem. The timing coincides with growing scrutiny of the platform, particularly after concerns were raised about Grok, the xAI chatbot integrated into X. Users have reported that Grok has been enabling requests that result in the manipulation of real images, creating disturbing non-consensual and violent content. Since Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter in 2022, the platform has seen significant staff reductions, prompting fears regarding its ability to operate smoothly and manage harmful content effectively. Despite these concerns, the site has generally remained operational, though it has experienced notable outages in the past year. TechCrunch has reached out to X for further details regarding the current situation.