Instagram has gone bankrupt in the US as users report the app and service connection are not working.
Downdetector, a site that monitors online outages, also shows that Facebook is experiencing problems, but not as widespread.
The Instagram outage occurred around 9 a.m. ET, with more than 10,000 users submitting reports to Downdetector.
Facebook seems to work for some users, but those unfortunate few don’t have access to the website or app.
Both incidents are largely focused on the East Coast, with some users reporting issues in Southern California and Texas.
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Instagram has gone bankrupt in the US as users also report the app not working. DownDetector, a site that monitors online disruptions, also shows that Facebook is experiencing problems
Users flocked to X to share their frustrations about the failure of the Meta platforms.
One user wrote: ‘The government’s main focus is taking down TikTok while Instagram collapses AGAIN.’
The joke refers to the impending TikTok ban imposed on January 19.
Another user shared: ‘Instagram is always offline… PAY YOUR BILLS ON TIME.’
About 65 percent of the issues reported about Instagram to Downdetector cited the app, 25 percent for the server connection and 10 percent for logging in.
At Facebook, 47 percent of the reported problems concern the website, 37 percent are linked to the app and 17 percent to Login.