(Feb 16): Thousands of users reported issues accessing Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Monday (Feb 16), according to monitoring website Downdetector. More than 11,000 users globally reported trouble accessing the service as of about 1.50pm in London (9.50pm Malaysia). There have been several major service disruptions to X since Musk acquired the platform in 2022. The service also went offline for several hours in May, linked to a fire at a data centre in Oregon. Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, bought X in March 2025.

Source: The Edge Markets February 16, 2026 15:28 UTC