What was the peak number of outage reports for X on February 16, 2026?

Downdetector logged roughly 39,561 to over 41,000 outage reports, peaking between 8:29 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. ET.

What types of issues did users report during the X outage?

About 53% cited app problems, 21% timeline issues, and the remainder website accessibility problems.

How long did the X outage on February 16 last?

The outage was brief, lasting about an hour; services were restored for many users by 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

Has X experienced outages recently before February 16, 2026?

Yes, it was the third outage in 2026 after January 13 (over 24,000 users) and January 16 (74,000 users), and the fifth since November 2025.

What is the suspected cause of the X outage?

No official cause confirmed by X; speculation points to a possible Cloudflare server issue, as previous outages affected X.

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X Faces Major Outage Across U.S. And U.K.

Downdetector logged roughly 39,561 to over 41,000 outage reports during a Feb. 16 morning spike; app issues made up about 53% of reports.

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X experienced a widespread outage on Monday, Feb. 16, with Downdetector reporting roughly 39,561 to more than 41,000 user reports peaking between about 8:29 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. ET.

Thousands of users in the United States and the United Kingdom were unable to access X's app or website, and some media reports indicated outages in India.

X did not immediately confirm the outage, and an anonymous commenter suggested a Cloudflare server issue while reporting noted late-2025 Cloudflare outages previously affected X and other platforms.

Downdetector's breakdown showed about 53% of submissions cited app problems, 21% cited timeline issues and the remainder reported website accessibility problems.

The Feb. 16 outage was the third of its kind this year after outages on Jan. 13 and Jan. 16, highlighting recurring service reliability concerns.

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Center-leaning sources present this outage report neutrally: they rely on factual monitoring data (Downdetector timestamps and report counts), specify percentages of affected features, note the absence of official confirmation, and include user troubleshooting comments as source content. Editorial language is minimal and no particular perspective is emphasized.

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: Downdetector logged roughly 39,561 to over 41,000 outage reports, peaking between 8:29 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. ET.
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: About 53% cited app problems, 21% timeline issues, and the remainder website accessibility problems.
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: The outage was brief, lasting about an hour; services were restored for many users by 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
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: Yes, it was the third outage in 2026 after January 13 (over 24,000 users) and January 16 (74,000 users), and the fifth since November 2025.
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: No official cause confirmed by X; speculation points to a possible Cloudflare server issue, as previous outages affected X.
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