Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, went down for thousands of users worldwide on Monday, with reports of widespread disruptions pouring in from the US, UK and India. According to Downdetector, outage complaints surged to more than 25,000 at around 18:30 IST, as users reported problems accessing the platform and loading posts. Many said the app and website failed to refresh feeds, while others reported login problems. Most of these users reported issues with the website, while others raised complaints about the app. A portion of netizens also struggled to access their feeds or timelines on X, the data showed.

Source: The Telegraph February 16, 2026 14:27 UTC