Downdetector shows a sudden spike in complaints, with over 50% reports linked to Instagram Web.
Users across the US, India and other regions report problems sending and receiving direct messages.
Instagram has not issued an official statement yet, and no timeline for a fix has been shared.
Shortly after the Claude outage, Instagram appears to be having its own problems. While the exact cause is unknown, data from Downdetector shows a sudden spike in reports, indicating a potential disruption. Several users have taken to social media to claim that Instagram Web isn’t working properly, especially when it comes to sending and receiving direct messages.
SurveyThe problem appears to be affecting users worldwide, with outage reports emerging from the United States, India, and other regions. Over 50 percent reports are for web, a small portion is for the server connection and 32 per cent reports are for the application.
However, the platform is currently working properly for us on both the web version and the mobile app, indicating that the issue may be limited to specific regions or accounts. Meanwhile, Downdetector data shows that reports in India have surpassed 100 in a relatively short period of time.
Many people have again taken to X and shared their problems that they are unable to use Meta’s photo sharing platform. It must be noted that Instagram has not shared any official statement and have not even acknowledged the outage yet. If you are someone facing disruptions, it is likely that the problems get fixed sometime. However, the exact fix timing remains under the wraps.
Till then, you can clear the cache, enable and then disable your device on AirPlane mode, change internet connection and restart the app to fix the problem. Stay tuned with Digit to know more about the latest details about Instagram and other outages.
Claude and Instagram are down.
— Manmohit Singh (@ManmohitSandhu) March 3, 2026
I don’t use Instagram. So I don’t care about it. pic.twitter.com/qcezXwttqm
anybody else instagram down her shit not loading #watdatmean pic.twitter.com/uHMyEZTR11
— mori* (@whatthefuckmori) March 3, 2026
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