Instagram Down: Meta's Instagram, the widely used photo-sharing platform, has encountered a significant service disruption that has affected users across the country. According to Downdetector, the issue with the app began in India around 8:58 am local time on Thursday which led to several users reporting it. The monitoring service's map illustrates that the majority of the issues are concentrated in major cities such as Bengaluru, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. These disruptions have impacted a large number of users, causing considerable frustration.
In response to the outage, frustrated users quickly took to social media, particularly X (formerly known as Twitter), to voice their grievances. They shared their frustrations with a humorous twist, posting amusing memes to express their dissatisfaction and to lighten the mood. Many users reported that they were unable to reply to the stories of other users within the Instagram app, highlighting the widespread nature of the disruption. This outage has disrupted the routine of millions who rely on Instagram for daily social interactions and content sharing, further emphasising the platform's importance in modern communication.
Netizens React
A user wrote, "Anyone else having trouble getting on Instagram rn? #instagramdown"
Another user wrote, "I really thought my favourite circle of girlies on Instagram exiled me from replying to their stories like some mean girls shit ugh what kind of bug is this??? #instagramdown
A third user faced difficulties in replying to the stories of other users and wrote, "Anyone else unable to reply to Instagram Stories right now? Like the option to do that isn't there."