Elon Musk’s social media platform X (previously Twitter) experienced a significant global outage on January 16, 2026, that disrupted access for thousands of users worldwide. Users reported that the website and mobile app failed to load properly, often displaying blank screens or error messages when trying to view feeds or posts. The disruption was detected across multiple regions, with DownDetector and similar services showing a sharp increase in problem reports during the peak of the outage.
Some users also encountered connection errors typically associated with Cloudflare, though the issue appeared to stem from X’s own systems rather than the third-party service. Partial restoration of services occurred later in the day, but intermittent access issues continued for many users, leaving the cause and full resolution timeline unclear. X has not issued an official explanation at the time of reporting.