Meta-owned American photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram was down for a few hours on Sunday Evening.
The app’s feed was frozen, tossing users errors saying it couldn’t refresh, while the website only gave a blank page.
According to the outage tracker DownDetector, the first reports of trouble started a few minutes after 6 PM ET before spiking to over 175,000 reports at its peak, but by 7:30 PM ET, the issue had been resolved, and it’s working again.
Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita, an independent technology and cybersecurity news publication established in 2017. A specialist in cybersecurity journalism, Bijay covers vulnerability research, malware analysis, enterprise data breaches, digital privacy, and emerging technologies. His work translates complex technical threats into precise, accessible, and actionable intelligence for security professionals and general readers alike. His reporting and investigative coverage are routinely cited and republished across leading technology and security media.



