Many users said they could not post tweets or message one another on Wednesday as the #TwitterDown hashtag began trending.

The company has discussed selling some user names through online auctions, people with knowledge of the plans said.

Mr. Musk, who asked his Twitter followers on Sunday if he should step down as head of the service, will remain the company’s owner.

John Carmack, who was chief technology officer of Oculus, which Meta bought, is departing the company.

The suspended accounts include one that followed the private plane of Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner.

The suspended accounts include one that followed the private plane of Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner.

Twitter has stopped paying rent on offices and is considering not paying severance packages to former employees, among other measures.

Under Elon Musk, the company has cut its financial expectations as some advertisers request discounts and are offered incentives.

The company has poured billions into the construction of the metaverse, which has been slow to take off.

The crypto exchange, which had been under investigation for violating U.S. sanctions, agreed to pay $360,000 to settle the allegations.