X's Global Glitch: What's Happening?

USAFri Jan 16 2026
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X, the social media platform run by Elon Musk, is having a rough day. Many people around the world are having trouble using it. Reports say that places like New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta are especially affected. The problems started around 10 a. m. ET and are still going on. It's not just X that's having issues. Grok, a chatbot made by xAI, is also causing problems. People are having a hard time using it. Grok has been in the news lately because of some bad things people were doing with it. Some countries have even banned it.
Attorneys General in California and Arizona are looking into Grok. The company has made it harder to use Grok for certain things. People on a forum called r/Grok are not happy about this. X hasn't said anything about the outage. This is not surprising. Elon Musk doesn't like talking to the news media. In the past, he even had an auto-responder that sent a poop emoji to journalists. Now, xAI sends the phrase "Legacy Media Lies" to all reporter questions. It's unclear when X will fix the problem. People are waiting for an update. But don't hold your breath. X is not known for being quick to respond.
https://localnews.ai/article/xs-global-glitch-whats-happening-faf72055

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