Users of Instagram and Facebook across the United States and the United Kingdom are currently experiencing disruptions in their messaging services. Reports of these outages began surfacing around 7 AM EST today, October 29, as tracked by DownDetector, a platform dedicated to monitoring technological disruptions.
While Facebook has only been flagged for potential issues, the situation appears more pronounced for Instagram and the Facebook Messenger app, with user reports escalating significantly in recent hours. DownDetector has confirmed the situation, stating, “User reports indicate problems at Instagram.”
Many users are encountering difficulties in loading their chats, while others find their messages stuck on ‘sending’ for extended periods. In response to these challenges, a number of social media users have turned to Twitter to communicate the outages and keep their circles informed. One user humorously remarked, “Instagram is down!! If I ignored your DM no I didn’t!!” Another added, “Me coming on Twitter to check if Instagram is down or what.”
As of now, the cause of these disruptions remains uncertain, leaving users to navigate the unexpected silence in their digital conversations.
