Reports of an Instagram outage affecting users across the United States have significantly dropped, indicating that the issue is close to being resolved. According to Downdetector, a popular platform for tracking service disruptions, reports of the outage peaked at 19,431 incidents but had declined to just 429 by 8:34 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Users Experience Widespread Issues
Many Instagram users faced disruptions, with complaints ranging from inability to refresh their feeds to login errors and failed direct messages. The issue quickly gained attention on social media platforms, with frustrated users taking to X (formerly Twitter) to report the problem.
Meta, Instagram’s parent company, has yet to release an official statement addressing the outage. The company is often quick to resolve such disruptions, though widespread service issues can take time to fully stabilize.
How Downdetector Tracks Outages
Downdetector gathers real-time outage reports from multiple sources, including direct user submissions and website traffic patterns. While it provides a good indication of the scale of an outage, the actual number of affected users could be much higher than reported.
Instagram’s History of Outages
This isn’t the first time Instagram has experienced service disruptions. In recent years, Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and WhatsApp, have faced occasional outages due to server issues, software updates, or infrastructure failures. These incidents highlight the challenge of maintaining seamless connectivity for billions of global users.
Conclusion
While the latest Instagram outage appears to be resolving, some users may still face minor issues as the platform fully recovers. If you’re still experiencing problems, restarting the app or checking for updates might help. Stay tuned for any official updates from Meta regarding the cause of the disruption.
