Instagram was offline for two hours during an outage that affected users around the world
- Instagram users reported issues with the app and logging into accounts
- The outage occurred around 2:00 PM ET and affected users around the world
Instagram is back online after a two-hour outage that affected users around the world.
DownDetector, a site that monitors online outages, reported problems around 2:00 PM ET that disappeared around 4:00 PM ET.
An outage map showed that users in the US, Britain, parts of Europe and Australia – among other regions – were experiencing issues.
Many users flocked to Elon Musk’s X to see if others were experiencing issues, with some reporting that their accounts had been suspended.
It is not known what caused the malfunction and Meta has not acknowledged the malfunction.
Instagram is back online after a two-hour outage that affected users around the world. DownDetector, a site that monitors online outages, reported problems around 2:00 PM ET that disappeared around 4:00 PM ET
DownDetector reports found that 62 percent of issues stem from the app, 28 percent cited the server connection, and 10 percent of users said they couldn’t log in.
In the US, users in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta, Georgia reported problems.
Across the Atlantic, users from Norwich, Cambridge and London have also notified DownDector about the outage.
More than 1,500 Americans had submitted reports to DownDetector.
When one social media platform goes down, users tend to look for answers on another platform – and that’s usually Musk’s X.
One Instagram user emphasized that Monday’s outage is the second this month.
The previous hit on April 1 – also known as April Fool’s Day.
Many users flocked to Elon Musk’s
One Instagram user emphasized that Monday’s outage is the second this month. The previous hit on April 1 – also known as April Fool’s Day