Instagram messages down UPDATES: Thousands of users report issues with app
THOUSANDS of users in the UK and US are reporting issues with sending messages on Instagram.
The problems started at 11am this morning, reports Downdetector.
Other issues with the service include accessing DMs.
One user took to X, formerly Twitter, to write: "Instagram is down!! If I ignored your DM no I didn't!!"
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That is all from this blog today. There has been another fall in the number of outages at Instagram being reported and this is usually an indication that the issue has now been resolved.
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Credit: GETTY Another fall in the number of reported outages
There has been a recent fall in the number of outages being reported and this is usually an indication that the issue is being resolved.
We’ll keep you posted with all the latest updates.
'I can't send messages at all'
Users continue to report issues with Instagram.
Here are some of the latest comments at Downdetector"
Users met with error message
Here is the error message that some users are being met with following the outage at Instagram:
As popular as Google …
Instagram is the fifth most visited website in the world after Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Wikipedia.
Any outage will have a major effect on communications across the world, with users in the US also reporting a problem accessing messages.
What is the problem?
Users started reporting issues with the app at 11am this morning – nearly 80 per cent of users are experiencing problems with accessing it. Other issues include sharing and uploading messages.
We’ll bring you more detail as we have it.
UK has 33.1 million Instagram users
Here are some more statistics on the popular messaging service:
- It is the sixth most searched term on Google, with a search volume of 414 million.
- 20.3% of all active internet users use Instagram daily.
- Users spend an average of 33.9 minutes per day on Instagram.
- The most popular countries for Instagram are India, the United States, Brazil, Indonesia, and Turkey.
- The United Kingdom has 33.1 million Instagram users
Credit: GETTY Slight fall in the number of reported outages
This is usually an indication that the issue is being resolved.
We'll keep you posted with all the latest updates.
The latest from the US
Here is the latest from Downdetector on the number of users in the US reporting problems with Instagram.
X marks the spot
Users unable to send messages are using the X app to check on the current status at Instagram.
Those in the US and across the world are now reporting problems with sending messages via Instagram.
Users met with error message
Here is the error message that some users are being met with following the outage at Instagram:
UK has 33.1 million Instagram users
Here are some more statistics on the popular messaging service:
- It is the sixth most searched term on Google, with a search volume of 414 million.
- 20.3% of all active internet users use Instagram daily.
- Users spend an average of 33.9 minutes per day on Instagram.
- The most popular countries for Instagram are India, the United States, Brazil, Indonesia, and Turkey.
- The United Kingdom has 33.1 million Instagram users
Credit: GETTY Rise in reported issues at Instagram
The number of users reporting problems at Instagram is rising. We'll keep you updated here with all the latest news on the outage.
More responses on X
Here's the latest from Guy from Oklahoma:
'Is it just me??!'
Frustrated users have started reporting issues sending messages on Instagram at X, formerly Twitter:
Spike report
Reports show the number of reported issues spiked about 20 minutes ago.
Major cities affected by outage
Here is the latest heatmap from Downdetector showing the areas in the UK most affected by the outage.
As popular as Google ...
Instagram is the fifth most visited website in the world after Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Wikipedia.
Any outage will have a major effect on communications across the world.
What is the problem?
Users started reporting issues with the app at 11am this morning - nearly 80 per cent of users are experiencing problems with accessing it. Other issues include sharing and uploading messages.
We'll bring you more detail as we have it.
