- Instagram outage prevents some users from sending DM’s
- The social networking site is partially down
- The outage started around 6 p.m. EST
The Instagram app is partially down from late-Tuesday afternoon. Certain users are unable to send DMs via the app.
Instagram is an American photo and video sharing social networking services. It is owned by Facebook now. The popular social media platform made its debut in the year 2010. It was launched on 6th October 2010. It is created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger.
You can share stories, look for customized feeds, send direct messages, etc. Nowadays, the close friend feature also allows you to share your stories with selected followers. This wide range of features are accountable for higher attraction towards Instagram.
However, the company has faced several criticisms from its users. Most of them involve the outage of the social networking site. Others include privacy concerns and access controls. Once again the company is standing on the platform of outage.
What’s wrong with Instagram?
Instagram is facing a major outage this Wednesday. If you are experiencing any difficulty accessing it, you are not the only one. We are together in this. The social networking site is partially down.
Users have been reporting for about an hour that the site is creating various problems. The outage is affecting users in altogether different ways. However, the reports suggested that the direct messages were the most targeted feature of the social network.
Also, some users are unable to access Instagram through the mobile app or website. They are not able to log into their Instagram accounts. The outage started around 6 p.m. EST. It is still affecting users across the globe.
The company hasn’t shared any details about the outage or any time frame to fix it. Instagram is yet to comment on the outage. If you have been affected by today’s outage don’t worry this is partial. You will probably have to wait until Instagram fixes it