Archive · 16 Jan 2026
X Faces Major Outage in US
X, which used to be called Twitter, had a big problem on Friday.
Lots of people in the US, UK, and India couldn't use the app or website.
They saw blank screens and couldn't see their news feeds.
This happened just three days after another big problem.
Over 62,000 people in the US, 11,000 in the UK, and 3,000 in India reported issues, but the company hasn't said why it happened yet.
People had trouble with the app, the website, and seeing their posts.
It was a big inconvenience for many users.
Some users are still complaining about the outage, while others are joking about their addiction to the platform.
X (formerly Twitter) experienced a major outage on Friday evening, affecting thousands of users in the US, UK, and India.
Downdetector recorded over 62,000 reports of issues in the US, 11,000 in the UK, and 3,000 in India, with 50% related to the mobile app, 39% to the website, and 11% to feed access.
The outage began around 8:26 pm and caused widespread inconvenience, with users unable to view their timelines or posts.
This is the second outage in recent days, following a global disruption three days prior.
X has not yet issued an official statement regarding the cause of the outage, and some users are still experiencing issues.
- Who
- Users of X (formerly Twitter) in the US, UK, and India
- What
- Major outage affecting the X platform and app
- When
- Friday evening, around 8:26 pm
- Where
- United States, United Kingdom, India (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata)
- Why
- Technical issues causing widespread inconvenience
Users
X
Outage Impact
Users
Users experienced significant inconvenience, with many unable to access the platform and expressing frustration on other social media channels.
X
X has not yet issued an official statement regarding the cause or impact of the outage.
- Platform
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Outage Start Time
- 8:26 pm
- Reported Issues
- Mobile app (50%), Website (39%), Feed access (11%)
- Outage Tracker
- Downdetector
- Reports Count
- Nearly 62,000 in the US, 11,000 in the UK, 3,000 in India
- Previous Outage
- Three days ago (13 January)
Sources
X down: Thousands of users across US, UK, India report outage
X goes down again in US, thousands report feed and app issues
X (Formerly Twitter) Goes Down Three Days After Global Outage
Elon Musk's X suffers second outage this week, disrupting service in India, globally
X Down For Users In India, Several Other Countries; 2nd Glitch In 4 Days
Elon Musk’s X down for tens of thousands of users globally, Downdetector shows
X suffers second global outage this week, thousands of users affected
