This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Alphabet-owned YouTube was down for more than 2,40,000 users in the United States on Tuesday (February 17, 2026), according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were 2,40,707 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform as of around 7:59 p.m. ET (6:29 a.m. IST), according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources. This is a developing story. Kindly visit later for more updates. Published – February 18, 2026 07:18 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Can India overtake Bangladesh in textile exports to the European Union? College student injured after jumping from moving bus in Coimbatore