X, formerly Twitter, suffered global outage for over an hour and a half

A global outage lasting over an hour and a half hit X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, this Monday morning. Both the website and the mobile application became inoperable, leading to a surge in outage reports on monitoring sites like Downdetector.

Service began to gradually restore worldwide shortly before midday, though the specific reasons behind the disruption remain unknown. This significant downtime impacted millions who rely on X for news and communication.

This incident adds to a complex situation for the company. A search is currently being carried out at the French offices of platform X by the cybercrime division of the Paris public prosecutor's office.

A search is being carried out at the French offices of platform X by the cybercrime division of the Paris public prosecutor's office, the latter announced on February 3, 2026 on its social media accounts.

X has undergone substantial ownership changes since Elon Musk acquired the company in October 2022 for a staggering $44 billion. This acquisition marked the beginning of numerous transformations for the social network.

Later, in 2025, Musk sold the platform to xAI, another one of his artificial intelligence ventures, for $33 billion. This move further integrated the platform into the entrepreneur's AI ecosystem.

With approximately 400 million users accessing the platform at least once a month, every interruption has a massive ripple effect. For users, an outage of this scale is not just an inconvenience; it can mean losing access to vital information or real-time communication.

The investigation at the Paris offices, announced on February 3, 2026, introduces a layer of legal and regulatory uncertainty. Such legal actions can have significant repercussions on the reputation and operations of a global platform like X, particularly within a highly regulated market such as Europe.

The combination of technical failures and legal scrutiny raises questions about the operational stability and governance of X, a platform that continues to be a cornerstone for hundreds of millions of people globally.