US EditionInstagram Down: Thousands Report Issues with Messages Amid Widespread Outage; ‘Cooked’
Over 12,000 users reported issues, with 84% linked to the Instagram app, disrupting messaging and feed functions worldwide, Meta has not yet commented.
- On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Instagram, the Meta-owned app, was hit by a global outage that included DM failures, leaving thousands unable to send messages and publish posts.
- Around 9am IST, user reports of failures began, with Downdetector recording a sharp spike at 8:45 am and over 12,000 reports, most involving the Instagram app.
- Social platforms filled with users checking whether Instagram was down as the February 5, 2026 outage triggered more than 10,108 incident reports and quick restoration.
- With no official statement, outage trackers such as Downdetector filled with complaints as Meta and Instagram had not issued an official public statement while affected users sought updates.
- Repeated outages this week raise questions about platform reliability as over 10,000 users reported issues, marking the second Instagram outage in just over a month.
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The Instagram app collapses worldwide. Users report thousands of failures. Scrolling and chatting are impossible.
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