January 17, 2026 – India & Worldwide – Popular social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and its AI-powered tool Grok have experienced a significant global outage today, affecting users across India and multiple other countries. Thousands of users reported difficulties logging in, refreshing timelines, and loading posts, causing widespread disruption in social media activity.
According to official sources from the company, the technical team is actively working to identify and resolve the issue. While services are gradually being restored, the exact cause of the outage has not yet been disclosed.
Technology experts note that as digital platforms become increasingly central to communication, business, and information sharing, outages like this have far-reaching consequences. Users have expressed frustration and concern, especially those who rely on the platforms for professional and business purposes.
“This outage highlights the growing dependence on global digital networks. Even brief disruptions can significantly impact communication, business operations, and social engagement,” said a cybersecurity analyst.
SeNews is closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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