Meta-owned Instagram is currently facing a massive outage globally, including in India.
On Downdetector, an online outage monitoring platform, more than 10,000 users in the US have reported problems with the social media platform.
Around 520 reports have been logged in India.
Instagram down: Meta-owned Instagram is currently facing a massive outage globally, including in India. On Downdetector, an online outage monitoring platform, more than 10,000 users in the US have reported problems with the social media platform. Meanwhile, around 520 reports have been logged in India so far. Most complaints appear to be related to the mobile app. Data from Downdetector shows that about 78 per cent of users are facing issues with the app, 13 per cent reported problems with the website, and the rest 10 percent claimed they were experiencing server connection errors.
SurveyAccording to Downdetector, reports of the outage in India started surfacing around 8:00 AM. Soon after, frustrated users turned to X (formerly Twitter) to share their experiences. One user shared, ‘Everybody running to Twitter to see if Instagram DMs are down’, while another posted, ‘Instagram dms down the one time I want to send an important dm like free me.’
So far, Meta has not issued any official statement related to the outage. For now, users experiencing issues with Instagram will have to wait until Meta identifies the problem and brings the platform back online.
Everyone running to Twitter to see if Instagram is down pic.twitter.com/D0agtkElQk
— Miranda 🤍 (@mirandaszone) March 11, 2026
trying to text gf and instagram was down got me thinking i was hated what the eff pic.twitter.com/KSEmkwhSDo
— belle ⎕ (@settIedown) March 11, 2026
Idk if I’m high, Instagram down or I’m hacked. pic.twitter.com/t7Ufp7ZHeN
— Vic Damone Jr. (@BigGeeKnox) March 11, 2026
instagram dms genuinely down while i’m trying to make moves w this girl i should just kms bro pic.twitter.com/rHuVtoIc6s
— !? (@yv3sgoist) March 11, 2026
Trying to send my friends funny reels but instagram is down pic.twitter.com/K80ei1KoWq
— Brooks Lewis (@BrooksLewis232) March 11, 2026
Instagram is one of the world’s most widely used social media platforms, where millions of people share photos, videos, and stories every day. Over the years, it has become an important part of daily life for many users. While the exact cause of the current outage is currently unknown, the large number of complaints shows just how dependent many users have become on the platform for updates, entertainment, and communication.
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