Instagram Down? Thousands Of Users Face Issues In Sending, Reading DMs


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Instagram is experiencing a technical issue, with thousands of users reporting problems sending messages and accessing direct messages (DMs).

Many Instagram users are reporting a technical issue that is stopping them from sending messages and accessing DMs. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Instagram appears to have been hit by a technical snag as thousands of users have flagged that they are unable to send messages and access direct messages (DMs) on the social media platform.

A report by the Hindustan Times citing Downdetector said that the issues began on Tuesday afternoon around 5:14pm.

Downdetector’s figures rely on reports submitted by users, so the actual number of impacted users may differ.

The report said more than 2,000 reports have been submitted, signalling a significant disruption to the Meta-owned photo-sharing platform.

On social media site X, Instagram users shared memes and jokes on the outage. “Me waiting for the message to get delivered,” quipped a user, while sharing a meme of popular comedy show Mr Bean.

“Is @instagram down? Can’t send a message to anyone,” X user AviiiUX posted, sharing a screenshot of the issue. The screenshot showed a the direct message status as Failed to Send.

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