Social Media App Instagram Experiences Worldwide Outage
Social media giant Instagram faced a major outage, leaving thousands of users unable to access the platform. Reports of the outage started flooding Down Detector around 11pm on Thursday, with users also reporting issues on other apps.
Global Outage Impacts Thousands of Users
The outage comes on the heels of a recent global outage experienced by Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook Messenger. In the UK alone, nearly 7,000 users reported downtime on Instagram, with the peak occurring at 11.50pm, according to Down Detector.
App Glitches and Login Problems
Many users encountered issues with the app, particularly with logging in. Upon attempting to access the app, users found that it would continuously load without properly updating, frustrating many.
User Reactions and Memes
Instagram enthusiasts took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their experiences using the hashtag ‘#Instagramdown’. One user humorously expressed, “thought I was being hacked had me in bed like this, just instagram down AGAIN.”
Another user related, “The relief of finding I have not been hacked but it’s an everywhere problem.” A third individual playfully mentioned, “Everyone rushing to Twitter to see if Instagram is down.”
Meta Contacted for Comments
Central Recorder has reached out to Meta for an official statement regarding the outage and its impact on users. The outage serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of social media platforms and the reliance users have on these digital spaces.
Instagram, being a part of Meta’s network, is just one of the many apps under its ownership, further highlighting the widespread consequences of such technical difficulties.