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Theo Burman is a Newsweek Live News Reporter based in London, U.K. He writes about U.S. politics and international news, with a focus on infrastructure and technology. He has covered technological and cultural issues extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., such as the rise of Elon Musk and other tech figures within the conservative movement, and the development of high-profile international construction projects. Theo joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously written for Dexerto, PinkNews, and News UK. He is a graduate of Durham University and News Associates. You can get in touch with Theo by emailing t.burman@newsweek.com. Languages: English.
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Social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, is currently not functioning.A wave of reports to the social media tracker site DownDetector shows that a wave of reports for Elon Musk’s social media site were filed at 6 AM EDT.When tested by Newsweek, the site appears unable to load any content in the main feed, with notifications and messages rendered inaccessible. The reason for the failure is not yet clear.This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information.


