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.
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Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita.com and a freelance technology writer covering the tech industry since 2017. He specializes in cybersecurity, digital privacy, malware, vulnerabilities, and online safety, with a strong interest in internet protection and women’s online security. A dedicated tech enthusiast and continuous learner, Bijay approaches his professional work with clarity, rational thinking, and a calm, solution-oriented mindset.





