X (Formerly Twitter) Experiences Outage – Status and Updates

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, experienced a widespread outage on Monday, February 16, 2026, impacting users across multiple countries including the United States, Spain, Colombia, and El Salvador. The disruption began around 15:30 hours (14:30 GMT) and lasted approximately one hour before service was restored.

Reports of the Outage

Users reported issues accessing the platform through both the mobile application and the web version. Common problems included an inability to load posts, with the platform displaying messages prompting users to try again. According to reports submitted to Downdetector, the outage peaked with nearly 4,000 reports from Spanish users and over 40,000 reports from users in the United States. Downdetector, Downdetector Canada, and Downdetector India all tracked the surge in user reports.

Impact on Related Services

The outage also affected Grok, xAI’s generative artificial intelligence chatbot. Users in Spain, the United States, and various Latin American countries reported that Grok had stopped functioning normally during the same period. Downforeveryoneorjustme.com provided a live status check during the incident.

Official Response

As of the time of this report, X has not issued an official statement regarding the cause of the technical problems. The reason for the outage remains unknown.

Key Takeaways

• X (formerly Twitter) experienced a significant outage on February 16, 2026.
• The outage impacted users globally, with particularly high report volumes from the US, and Spain.
• Grok, xAI’s chatbot, was also affected by the disruption.
• X has not yet commented on the cause of the outage.