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Twitter network down for many users after technical fault | Twitter network down for many users after technical fault |
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Social network Twitter is offline for many users, with web visitors being greeted by an error page. | Social network Twitter is offline for many users, with web visitors being greeted by an error page. |
Some mobile users are also unable to read or post tweets to the network, which has over 300 million active members. | Some mobile users are also unable to read or post tweets to the network, which has over 300 million active members. |
Twitter chose to communicate the problem via a tweet, in which the firm said it was aware of the problem. | Twitter chose to communicate the problem via a tweet, in which the firm said it was aware of the problem. |
Some users took to Facebook to complain. | Some users took to Facebook to complain. |
A spokesman for Twitter said that a tweet from the company's @support account read: "Some users are currently experiencing problems accessing Twitter. We are aware of the issue and are working towards a resolution." | A spokesman for Twitter said that a tweet from the company's @support account read: "Some users are currently experiencing problems accessing Twitter. We are aware of the issue and are working towards a resolution." |
The issue began shortly after 0800 GMT, according to Down Detector. | The issue began shortly after 0800 GMT, according to Down Detector. |
For some, the site appears to be intermittently accessible while the issue persists. | For some, the site appears to be intermittently accessible while the issue persists. |
"I've had to talk to real people and that's a little bit frightening," joked social media consultant David Schneider. | "I've had to talk to real people and that's a little bit frightening," joked social media consultant David Schneider. |
"Genuinely, I didn't know where to get my news from, I usually put a tweet out in the morning." | "Genuinely, I didn't know where to get my news from, I usually put a tweet out in the morning." |
Mr Schneider, who runs consultancy That Lot told the BBC that he did feel there was a genuine sense of community on Twitter which he missed. | Mr Schneider, who runs consultancy That Lot told the BBC that he did feel there was a genuine sense of community on Twitter which he missed. |
"I just hope we'll get through the trauma," he joked. | "I just hope we'll get through the trauma," he joked. |
'Headache' for Dorsey | 'Headache' for Dorsey |
The fault would probably seem like an "unwelcome headache" for Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey, according to consultants Frost & Sullivan. | |
There were also issues with Twitter's application program interface (API), which allows websites and apps to connect to Twitter, principal analyst Sheridan Nye told the BBC. | |
"The loss of the micro-blogging site's APIs multiplied the issue for all manner of developers, companies and organisations," he said. |