New Delhi: Thousands of Instagram users in the UK and the US are experiencing problems with the platform as they are not able to send or receive direct messages.
Reports of the outage began appearing around 5:14 PM on Tuesday, as indicated by Downdetector, a website that tracks online service disruptions.
As of now, over 2,000 reports have been filed, indicating a substantial disruption to the Meta-owned photo-sharing platform. Users have taken to rival social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), to express their frustration and check if others are experiencing similar issues.
“Ignored your DM? No, I didn’t!! Instagram is down!!” one user posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Others have shared similar experiences, with a user asking, “Is it me or is everyone else also not able to send DM on Instagram?”
Another X user, reporting issues, said, “Messages aren’t delivering and show ‘failed to deliver’ after a few minutes. Anyone else experiencing this?”
The outage appears to be ongoing, with no official statement yet from Instagram or its parent company, Meta. The cause of the technical difficulties remains unknown.
Users are advised to check the Instagram status page and Downdetector for updates on the outage.
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