Is Instagram down? User issues explained

MANY Instagram users reported problems with the social media app on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

The mysterious outages usually occur once every month or so.

Is Instagram down?

Instagram users began to report that the social media app was not working in the United States on March 4, 2024, with many more reporting problems on March 5.

According to Downdetector, the outage began to hit users around 10:30 am EST on March 4, but spiked around 10:00 a.m. on March 5, with over 31,o00 reports.

At this time, it is unclear what caused the outage, and it is also unclear when the platform will be back to normal.

Over 60% of users had issues with the app itself, and 27% reported issues with their feed.

9% of users reported issues with their login.

How can you check if Instagram is working?

First, you can visit the Instagram Help page.

There, you'll find various options available in the panel on the left of the page.

Select "Known Issues."

Any problems on Instagram that may be encountered should be displayed here.

Also, it is always good to check if you are running the latest version of the app.

Android users should visit the Google Play Store and tap on the three lines in the upper left corner.

In the menu, select "My Apps & Games>Updates" and then see if there are newer versions available.

If Instagram is there, be sure to tap the "Update" button to the right of its name.

iPhone users will need to open the App Store and tap on the "Updates" tab at the bottom of the page.

Failing all this, you can go to independent status-checking sites such as: Is It Down or Just Me, Is It Down Right Now, and Downdetector.

What have people said about Instagram's outage?

Shortly after users started experiencing problems, several took to X to comment on the most recent outage, revealing that Facebook is also experiencing issues.

"The social media platforms Instagram and Facebook, both owned by Meta, are currently experiencing an outage. If you are having trouble logging in, there is no need to pain[c], you didn't get hacked (I panicked too). 😂 #instagramdown #meta #facebookdown," one user said.

"I think there’s an outage on @facebook and @instagram," another wrote.

"I am tripping are is @facebook & @instagram down currently? @Meta," a third asked.