Overview
- Connection problems began around 14:30 UTC on February 16, 2026, with the website and mobile app failing to load for many users.
- Users reported error messages and, in some cases, an inability to access the homepage or view posts.
- Downdetector recorded sharp spikes in reports, including roughly 42,000 in the United States and about 5,000 in France within minutes.
- Service was restored at roughly 15:30 UTC after about an hour of disruption.
- X had not communicated a cause at the time of reporting, and the incident follows a similar one-hour outage in January.