Archive · 13 Jan 2026
X Faces Global Outage, Users Report Issues
X, which used to be called Twitter, is having a big problem right now.
Many people around the world, including in the United States, India, and Europe, are having trouble using it.
They can't load posts, send messages, or use important features.
A website called Downdetector helps track these problems and showed that over 28,000 people globally had issues.
The biggest problems were in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata in India, and many places in the US.
We don't know yet why this is happening, but engineers are probably working hard to fix it.
Some people think it might be because of problems with the big computers that help the internet work, like Cloudflare.
This is not the first time X has had problems, and some people are worried about how well it can work in the future.
X (formerly Twitter) experienced a global outage on Tuesday evening, January 13, 2026, affecting users in the US, India, Europe, the UK, and Canada.
Users reported issues such as 500-series errors, blank home feeds, and repeated connection failures on both the mobile app and desktop site.
Over 28,000 users globally reported issues, with significant outages in the US (22,900+ reports), the UK (7,000+ reports), and Canada (2,700+ reports).
In India, over 700 users reported issues around 7:43 PM IST, with major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata being most affected.
The cause of the outage is not immediately clear, but preliminary data suggests broader infrastructure hurdles rather than a localized bug.
- Who
- Users of X (formerly Twitter)
- What
- Global outage affecting access and functionality
- When
- Tuesday evening, January 13, 2026 (specific time in India: 7:43 PM IST)
- Where
- United States, India, Europe, United Kingdom, Canada
- Why
- Cause not immediately clear, but users reported issues with loading content, app functionality, and server connections
- Platform Affected
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Regions Affected
- United States, India, Europe, United Kingdom, Canada
- Reported Issues
- Loading content, app functionality, server connections, 500-series errors, blank feeds, connection failures
- Outage Tracking
- Downdetector
- India Outage Time
- 7:43 PM IST
- India User Reports
- 700+
- Website Issues
- 46%
- App Issues
- 41%
- Server Connection Issues
- 13%
- Major Cities Affected in India
- Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Indore, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Mumbai
- Global User Reports
- 28,000+
- US User Reports
- 22,900+
- UK User Reports
- 7,000+
- Canada User Reports
- 2,700+
Sources
Is X down in India? Hundreds of users report issues with the app and website
X down for thousands globally as users report errors loading posts – Firstpost
X Platform Outage Disrupts Access For Thousands Worldwide
Social Media Platform X Down For Thousands Of Users Globally
Elon Musk's X down for thousands of users globally, Downdetector shows - Telegraph India
X Hit by Global Outage: Users Face Blank Feeds and Posting Failures
X (Formerly Twitter) Services Restored After Brief Outage That Impacted Thousands
X global outage: Thousands of users logged out worldwide
'Tweeting on Twitter about Twitter being down': Memes, reactions flood social media as thousands report X outage