On February 16, the social networking site X, formerly known as Twitter, faced another widespread outage affecting users since around 2 PM local time. Many users reported that they were unable to load the homepage of the site or, in some cases, access the platform entirely. This incident follows a previous outage that occurred just a month prior, indicating persistent technical challenges for the platform.

According to the real-time problem tracking site Downdetector, there was a notable surge in outage reports, with over 5,000 reports from France alone by 2:30 PM. Similarly, the American version of Downdetector recorded nearly 42,000 outage reports around 2:40 PM, suggesting that the issues were not limited to just one country but were global in scope. Such significant numbers indicate a widespread disruption in service that likely affected millions of users.

As of the latest updates, the social media platform has not released any official communication regarding the cause of the outage. The ongoing technical difficulties may raise questions about the platform's operational reliability and its capacity to handle user demands effectively, especially following high-profile changes and challenges it has faced in the past.