Instagram down: Thousands affected as app and website face outage in US and UK

Instagram is reportedly down across U.S. and U.K

Instagram down: Thousands affected as app and website face outage in US and UK
Instagram down: Thousands affected as app and website face outage in US and UK

Instagram has grabbed an outage in the U.S. and U.K. as users reported experiencing disruption while accessing the app.

According to Downdetector, a web outage tracking site, a Meta-owned platform, more than 1,000 users have already lodged complaints at around 2.30 p.m. (GMT) on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Instagram down: Thousands affected as app and website face outage in US and UK

In the USA, up to 60% of users are unable to access the app, 31% reported login issues, and 9% are facing issues while scrolling the feed.

However, Instagram has yet to address the issue.

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