Instagram Faces Major Outage
Instagram is experiencing a global outage affecting thousands of users as of March 10, 2026. The disruption began at approximately 7:40 a.m. IST on March 11, with over 10,000 users reporting issues with the app.
According to Downdetector, more than 6,000 users reported problems as of 10:03 PM EST on March 10. The majority of complaints, around 71%, were related to difficulties accessing Instagram, while 20% reported server connection problems and 5% indicated issues with their Instagram feed or timeline not loading properly.
The outage has particularly impacted major US cities, including Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, Washington, and New York. Users have taken to other platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger to continue their conversations, as Instagram’s messaging system became completely non-functional during this period.
Social media users expressed their frustrations online, with one user stating, “Is Instagram down? I can’t reply to my friend.” Another user tweeted, “Instagram down I REPEAT INSTAGRAM DOWN.” These sentiments reflect the widespread concern among users regarding the platform’s reliability.
As the situation unfolds, Instagram has acknowledged the issues, stating, “We are aware some of you might be experiencing issues with IG at the moment. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible.” However, the company has not yet provided detailed information about the cause of the outage.
Details remain unconfirmed regarding when services will be fully restored, and the cause of the disruption remains unclear. The outage on March 10 highlights the need for assurance from Meta Platforms that they are continuously improving infrastructure resilience and direct messaging reliability.
