The platform formerly known as Twitter has returned to normal operations after an outage that disrupted access and slowed performance throughout much of the morning. X's developer status page reports an active problem with streaming endpoints, leading to higher error rates. This disruption began at 7:39 a.m. Pacific Time, as detailed on the page.
This timeline aligns with a surge in user complaints tracked by Down Detector. The problems appeared sporadic, with the site sometimes displaying incomplete content limited to previous updates, and at other moments, both the mobile app and web version refusing to open entirely.
By 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time, the Explore and trending sections were accessible, yet the timeline for followed accounts displayed no recent activity and prompted users to discover accounts and subjects to track, according to an accompanying image.
Around 11:15 a.m. Pacific Time, the developer portal continued to flag persistent difficulties, suggesting potential residual glitches despite the main site operating smoothly. User reports on Down Detector have significantly decreased in the interim.
Representatives from X have not yet addressed inquiries regarding the disturbance. According to TechCrunch, this marks the second major disruption for the platform this week, following a global downtime affecting numerous users on Tuesday.
Although the recent troubles impacted a broad audience, certain updates were still posting successfully. Competitor Bluesky, which had updated its X profile image earlier in the week to depict its butterfly emblem in swimwear, seized the moment to offer a subtle critique.
At 1 p.m. Pacific Time, X's status update confirmed resolution of the matter after approximately six hours, without providing details on the root cause.
Update, January 16, 2026, 2:09 p.m. Pacific Time: Incorporating the most recent details from X's status page.