Elon Musk's X Back Online Following Massive Global Outage

2026-01-16 20:20:31

Source: CryptoNewsNet Original Title: Elon Musk’s X back online following massive global outage Original Link: https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32290098/

Overview

The social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, experienced a major outage, affecting tens of thousands of users. The disruption occurred on Friday morning and peaked at more than 56,000 reports by 10:12 a.m. ET, according to DownDetector.com.

Outage Details

Data from DownDetector.com, which tracks real-time user complaints, shows the outage peaked at more than 56,000 reports around 10:12 a.m. ET. Users reported being unable to load timelines, post updates, or access the core features of the platform.

The majority of complaints were tied to X’s mobile app, which made up 57% of reports, while 33% of users said they had trouble accessing the website. Only 10% cited server connectivity issues.

Resolution and Response

The disruption appeared to last less than an hour before service was restored.

Musk and X’s engineering team have yet to comment on the temporary outage. At the time of the outage, X’s developer platform status page still listed all systems as operational.

Historical Context

X has seen periodic service disruptions. In March 2025, a major outage led to more than 40,000 user reports of login and service problems, with Musk suggesting the platform may have been targeted by a nation-state or a group with comparable technical expertise.

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