Written By Divya
Edited By: Divya | Published By: Divya | Published: Jan 16, 2026, 09:26 PM (IST)
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is down once again. This is the second outage in just a few days, and it has left thousands of users unable to access the platform properly. According to outage-tracking website Downdetector, the disruption began around 8:26 pm, with nearly 5,000 users reporting problems at the time of writing. The issues appear to be spread across both the app and the web version. Also Read: Elon Musk’s Grok To Stop Creating Undressed Images Of Real People On X
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Several users took to other platforms to complain about blank timelines, failed refresh attempts, and login issues. For some, even basic actions like scrolling or opening profiles were not working. Also Read: Grok AI Image Tools On X Now Locked Behind Paywall After UK Pressure
This outage comes just days after X faced a brief disruption on January 13, when users reported problems accessing the app, website, and servers. That incident was resolved within about 15 minutes. However, repeated outages in such a short span are starting to raise concerns around platform reliability.
As of now, X has not released any official statement explaining the cause of the outage or offering a timeline for full restoration. Some users also reported Cloudflare-related error messages while trying to access the site.
If X isn’t loading for you, switching networks, logging out and back in, or clearing cache may help, but if the issue is server-side, waiting is often the only real fix.
Repeated outages are pushing users to explore alternatives like Threads, Bluesky, and Mastodon. While none fully replace X yet, they offer cleaner feeds, fewer disruptions, and growing communities, making them worth checking out when X goes silent. It is always wise to keep the alternatives ready in case of an emergency.