Many users on Tuesday evening complained that social media platform X was not loading. Website monitoring platform Downdetector showed a spike in outage report around 7:45 p.m. There were nearly 500 such reports at that time.
A majority of reported problems came from app (59%), besides website (33%) and server connection (8%), according to Downdetector.
The firm compiles outage data based on user-submitted reports, meaning the actual number of affected users may vary.
News feed not loading.
Is @X down??
— Real Phil Jones™ (@_RealPhilJones) January 13, 2026
NEW: X is down in the U.S., according to user reports – DownDetector pic.twitter.com/sw7x70VMis
— Radar Archie (@RadarHits) January 13, 2026
The exact cause of X outage is yet to be known. There was no immediate statement from the Elon Musk-owned company.
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