Users have been reported being unable to access the platform on web and mobile devices.
The site began experiencing major issues at 6:46pm GMT, with problems being reported from users attempting to access Twitter through its website, iPhone or iPad app and via Android devices, according to DownDetector.com, a site that monitors outages on social media.
Facebook, Instagram and other popular social media platforms appeared to be working at the time Twitter went down on Thursday afternoon.
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