Is Twitter (X) Down? What We Know About the February 16 Outage
If you opened X today only to find a ghost town of blank screens and "failed to load" messages, you aren’t alone. On Monday, February 16, 2026, a major technical failure hit the platform, leaving millions of users around the world disconnected.
What’s Happening?
According to real-time monitors like Downdetector, reports began surging around mid-afternoon. At its peak, over 40,000 reports were logged within a short window. The outage appears to be hitting users in the US, UK, Europe, and India the hardest.
Common issues being reported include:
Blank Timelines: The "For You" and "Following" tabs are failing to refresh.
Login Loops: Users are being logged out and find themselves unable to get back in.
Grok Failures: Even the platform’s AI, Grok, seems to be caught in the system-level glitch.
Notification Errors: Users are seeing old notifications or none at all.
Why is it down?
While there hasn’t been an official statement from Elon Musk or the X engineering team yet, early signs suggest a backend infrastructure failure. Interestingly, some reports indicate that Cloudflare (a major service many websites rely on) also saw some regional hiccups today, which might be contributing to the chaos.
How to Check the Status Yourself
If you're still having trouble, here are the best ways to confirm if the site is down for everyone:
Downdetector: The gold standard for seeing real-time user reports.
The "Check Other Apps" Method: If #TwitterDown is trending on Threads, Bluesky, or Reddit, you have your answer.
Try the Web Version: Sometimes the mobile app crashes while the desktop browser version stays stable (or vice versa).
Quick Fixes to Try (If it’s just you)
If your friends say it's working but yours is broken, try these:
Clear your app cache in your phone settings.
Switch from Wi-Fi to Mobile Data to rule out a local internet issue.
Update the app to ensure you aren't running on a buggy older version.
The Bottom Line: For now, it’s a waiting game. These massive outages usually see a gradual recovery as engineers patch the backend. Until then, it might be time to actually enjoy the silence—or go see what’s happening on Threads!
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