Is Twitter down? Global outage reports spike on February 16, 2026

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is experiencing a massive technical failure, leaving thousands of users unable to access their feeds or post updates. Monitoring site Downdetector recorded a dramatic surge in error reports starting in the late afternoon on February 16, 2026.

Data from the last 24 hours shows a sharp spike in complaints peaking at 4:20 PM, with over 11,000 reports logged in a short window.

Users in the United States, United Kingdom, and parts of Europe have been most affected, encountering blank timelines and “Something went wrong” notices on both mobile and desktop versions.

“Reports for Grok and X began spiking simultaneously, suggesting a system-level failure within the platform’s infrastructure.”

While X has not yet issued an official statement regarding the cause, users are reporting several persistent problems:

• Timeline failure: Feeds are failing to refresh, often appearing completely blank or showing posts from several hours ago.
• Login issues: A percentage of users are unable to sign into their accounts or are receiving “connection timed out” messages.
• App and Web inaccessibility: The outage appears to be affecting both the mobile application (iOS/Android) and the web browser interface evenly.

This disruption follows a string of technical challenges for Elon Musk’s platform in early 2026, raising concerns about infrastructure stability. Service typically returns gradually as backend fixes are applied, though users are currently turning to alternative platforms to check the status.

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