Elon Musk's X Loses 11 Million EU Users in Just 5 Months

Elon Musk’s social platform X (formerly Twitter) has lost over 11 million monthly active users across the European Union in just five months, according to newly released data from its April 2025 DSA transparency report.

That figure marks a dramatic 10.5% drop from X’s previous report in October 2024, which covered user activity between April and September. The data comes as part of compliance with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which requires tech platforms to publish regular updates on user numbers and content moderation efforts.

X’s decline has been felt across the continent, but some countries were hit harder than others:

This brings X's total EU user base down to 94.8 million, compared to over 100 million before Musk's acquisition in 2022.

While Elon Musk and his AI firm xAI recently re-acquired X at nearly the same valuation as his original 2022 purchase, the platform has been hemorrhaging users amid mounting controversies, policy changes, and increasing dissatisfaction with moderation.

Analysts attribute the EU user losses to:

Despite a temporary spike in traffic after Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection, user activity quickly dipped again.

While X is only required to report EU metrics under the DSA, external reports suggest similar global trends. A Financial Times analysis in late 2024 found that:

This paints a bleak picture for X’s long-term retention and user trust, especially as platforms like Bluesky and Threads gain traction among those fleeing Musk-era changes.