Some users of X, formerly known as Twitter, reported problems with the app and website on Thursday, with complaints mainly linked to uploading content. The disruption appeared limited, and most services in Pakistan were working normally after a short period.
Tracking website Downdetector showed a rise in complaints from users who said the platform was not functioning properly. Another monitoring site, downforeveryoneorjustme, also recorded reports of a possible outage. Users in several countries, including Australia, India, Malaysia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, the United States, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Japan and France, reported similar issues.
According to available data, the first report came at 11:32am when a user in Malaysia flagged an error while using the platform.
Upload problems reported
Many affected users said they faced trouble uploading videos. In several cases, uploads progressed beyond 60 percent before failing. Some users reported that videos reached as high as 99 percent before the process stopped. Despite these complaints, most users in Pakistan said the app and website continued to work for regular browsing and posting text.
Monitoring data showed that the last recorded outage for X took place on February 1, 2026, and lasted about one hour.
The reports came at a time when X owner Elon Musk is facing legal pressure in France. French law enforcement recently carried out a raid on the company’s office in Paris as part of an investigation into alleged algorithm manipulation and fraudulent data extraction. Authorities have summoned Musk to appear at a public hearing later this year.
Musk described the raid as a ‘political attack’ in a post on X but did not provide further details. X’s Global Government Affairs team also criticised the move, calling it an abuse of law enforcement and accusing authorities of targeting the company’s French branch to pressure senior management in the US.
Separately, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman renewed his dispute with Musk through posts on X following new court filings linked to ongoing legal battles involving Musk and his AI venture, xAI.
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