The news of Instagram being down shattered the entire media, negatively impacting countless users across the globe. Media reports reveal that the disruption is more impactful than it was last year. Users rushed to other social media platforms when they were denied access while attempting to log in to Instagram. Most users presumed that their Instagram accounts were hacked, resulting in denied access. In case you find any suspicious activity on your Instagram account, you should fix it right away.
Meta, the parent company, did not explain the reason for the sudden outrage. Although Facebook and other services offered by Meta did not report any problem. It is quite distressing for the users experiencing “try again later” on the Instagram app.
What Type of Issues Do Users Experience When Trying to Access Instagram?
The Instagram outrage 2023 upsets users, and reports start surfacing on Down Detector.
Here are a few instanced users reported about the Instagram login glitch:
- “Sorry, something went wrong.”
- “Sorry, couldn’t refresh feed”
- ‘Try Again Later
- Users maintaining business profiles experience inconvenience and frustration
- Some users struggle while posting stories on the Instagram app
- Most reports are about the Instagram app, and only a few users experience access-denied problems with the web
- Users reported that they could not access Instagram Direct Messages, profiles, and comments
What Did Down Detector Show?
According to Down Detector,
“The Instagram outrage affected over one hundred thousand users. Nearly 9% of users experienced issues on browsers, and 4% were troubled with login issues. The reason might be the real-time problem. More than 100,000 cases are reported in the U.S., 24,000 in Canada, and over 50,000 in Britian. Meta should promptly address the issue to prevent chaos in its huge user base.”
Why Did Meta’s Spokesperson Address the Issue Very Late?
People are calling out Meta for being negligent and not caring about its countless users. Plus, users have to report their concerns through their Twitter accounts. And when the issue finally got resolved, Meta woke up to confirm the outrage.
Meta Spokesman Told news.com.au:
Earlier today, a technical issue caused some people to have trouble accessing Instagram. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we’re sorry for any disruption this has caused.
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