“We view today’s verdict, where the jury found both for and against the plaintiffs and found no fraud scheme, as a bump in the road,” stated Elon Musk’s lawyers following a jury’s recent ruling regarding Musk’s conduct during his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022.
The jury concluded that Musk misled investors through public statements and tweets, particularly regarding the impact of fake accounts on the company’s stock price. However, the court has yet to determine the amount Musk will owe in damages.
On the same day, users across India reported significant issues with Twitter, now branded as X, as the platform experienced a brief outage. Over 10,000 complaints were logged, with many users expressing frustration.
“Cannot get into X. Getting an error screen when logging in,” one user reported, reflecting the widespread difficulties faced by many during the outage.
Downdetector recorded over 1,000 reports of outages as of March 26, 2026, with users indicating they were unable to log in or post updates.
Another user shared, “I can’t post. Keeps said failed to post. And I logged out for a minute and it wouldn’t let me in for a bit,” highlighting the challenges faced by those trying to engage with the platform.
Services were restored by around 1:03 PM IST, but the cause of the outage remains unclear. Details remain unconfirmed.
This incident comes at a critical time for Musk, as the legal ramifications of his actions during the acquisition process continue to unfold.
As the situation develops, both the legal implications for Musk and the operational stability of X will be closely monitored by users and investors alike.
