Instagram users worldwide are facing interruptions., with many unable to access reels or refresh their feeds. The Meta-owned platform is reportedly down in regions including the US and India, as outage tracker Downdetector shows a surge in problem reports.
Downdetector indicated a sudden increase in reports starting at 10:20 AM IST, hinting at a potential service interruption. The majority of grievances were about the app malfunctioning, while a few users mentioned errors on the website version. According to the site, approximately 51 percent of users experienced app issues, 19 percent reported website malfunctions, and 16 percent had problems with the feed or timeline not updating.
Numerous individuals reported on various social media platforms that they were unable to log into their accounts or view posts. As of now, Meta, the parent company, has not released an official statement regarding the problem. It remains uncertain whether the outage is impacting users worldwide or just in specific areas.
Instagram outages are often linked to server issues or backend glitches. Users experiencing problems can try restarting the app, clearing cache, or switching their internet connection. Downdetector can also help check if others are affected.
Meanwhile, Meta’s platform isn’t the only one facing disruption, Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot has been down since last night. Over 2,300 outage reports have been logged so far, peaking at 3,500 at 9:30 AM IST. Globally, 39% of complaints are about chat functionality, 35% concern the app, and 15% relate to the website. In India, 321 reports were recorded, with the peak occurring yesterday at 5:30 PM IST.
