Social Media Platform X Experiences Global Outage Affecting Thousands of Users

On January 13, 2026, social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced a widespread outage affecting thousands of users globally, including in the US, UK, Canada, and India. Users reported issues with logging in, loading timelines, posting updates, and accessing direct messages on both mobile and web platforms. Outage-tracking site Downdetector recorded over 28,000 reports at peak. The cause remains unconfirmed, and X has not issued an official statement. The disruption followed recent announcements by owner Elon Musk about open-sourcing X's algorithms.