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X/Twitter Users Face Massive Outages Across Three Countries

2/17/2026

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On February 16, 2026, X/Twitter experienced outages affecting users in Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Downdetector reported over 23,210 issues, including more than 1,000 complaints from Israeli users.
Problems began around 1 PM ET, with 57% of issues tied to the app, 20% to the feed, and 16% to the website.
Cities such as London and Manchester reported difficulties, with X not commenting on the outage.

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Story summary

On February 16, 2026, X/Twitter experienced outages affecting users in Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Downdetector reported over 23,210 issues, including more than 1,000 complaints from Israeli users.
Problems began around 1 PM ET, with 57% of issues tied to the app, 20% to the feed, and 16% to the website.
Cities such as London and Manchester reported difficulties, with X not commenting on the outage.