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Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing site that enables its users to take pictures and share them either publicly or privately on the app, as well as through a variety of other social networking platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Instagram reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Instagram Outage Chart 01/17/2026 05:30

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Instagram users through our website.

  1. Sign in (35%)

    Sign in (35%)

  2. App Crashing (25%)

    App Crashing (25%)

  3. Glitches (21%)

    Glitches (21%)

  4. Online Features (17%)

    Online Features (17%)

  5. Microtransactions (1%)

    Microtransactions (1%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Instagram outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
FranceBlois Online Features
United StatesDunnellon Online Features
Puerto RicoToa Alta Sign in
United StatesLos Angeles Sign in
GermanyHannover Glitches
SpainBarcelona Online Features
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Instagram Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • zmzm2444 Ar (@zmzm2444) reported

    @instagram @ve9etable0831 are you trouble, right? come on fix your promblem now. its emergency. please fastrespon me🥺😭

  • Jiggy3xs Jiggy Hendrix (@Jiggy3xs) reported

    My Instagram DMs still not working

  • Jatingirotraa Jatin Girotra (@Jatingirotraa) reported

    DMs on instagram not working.. Like I can’t receive messages and also not send any. @instagram . Please help

  • timodelorge Timo D (@timodelorge) reported from Brooklyn, New York

    Anyone else having DM problems on Instagram since yesterday? Some boys started following me after the rooftop party and now we can’t talk 👀

  • cupidiero m. 🧟‍♀️ (@cupidiero) reported

    @instagram @ve9etable0831 fix your **** mannn

  • _FutboIOscar oscar 🇸🇪🇺🇦 (@_FutboIOscar) reported

    @SIept_On Not true but how’s he a problem for liking a post on Instagram that could’ve been his social media team??

  • PushaTobal Tobal (@PushaTobal) reported

    Frustrating day today waiting on Instagram to fix the issue with the messages being down. 15 hours I haven’t been able to receive messages from my clients. #instagramdown

  • moalosimolemo /'𝐦𝐮-𝐥𝐢-𝐦𝐨/ (@moalosimolemo) reported

    INSTAGRAM FIX THE DMS

  • anxiousber Berra (@anxiousber) reported

    @instagram @ve9etable0831 FIX THE DMS

  • gcdgr8 Gaurav Chaudhary (@gcdgr8) reported

    Is it just me or anyone else facing issues with Instagram Messenger? Mine is dead since yesterday. #instagramdown #instagram

  • BourbEnthusiasm Bourb Your Enthusiasm! (@BourbEnthusiasm) reported

    Experiencing issues with my Instagram DM's and new incoming messages haven't been shown for the last 24 hours. If there's an important message send it here!

  • schlattcoins bethany 🐛🎗 (@schlattcoins) reported

    are instagram messages just not working cause im tryna send my friend a text and its not SENDIFNNGNGNG

  • visionofenty ً (@visionofenty) reported

    @Hamlea13 @instagram don't worry!! i have the exact same problem... hopefully they'll fix it soon

  • zamgarme Zam Garme-Mabutas (@zamgarme) reported

    Anyone who knows how to recover instagram account? I made an appeal but it’s still not working @instagram 🥺 it’s my business account please help #instagram

  • ThatCoolDoc Manny (@ThatCoolDoc) reported

    @sheilamanthony Yes..i reported this issue to Instagram but didn't get any help..At first i thought it's some kind of bug bt now it has been more than 36 hrs and it's happening with my account only..Now I'm scared that my account has been compromised..I don't feel my data is safe on @instagram

  • ArunimaRoy13 Arunima Roy (@ArunimaRoy13) reported

    Its been 17 hours now and still can’t send an dm, also a few conversations of yesterday just disappeared and I’m getting notifications of messages I’ve already read 100 times @instagram fix your ****, this app is getting worthless #instagramdown

  • jrsimon831 Joe Simon (@jrsimon831) reported

    @instagram fix the dark so that iPhone users can switch to light mode. Also, why the limit on Favorite pages? Ridiculous. This is terrible. Forced updates are terrible.

  • FIF0__ fajfou (@FIF0__) reported

    @instagram @ve9etable0831 fix your app please

  • Timmons02 Kurra 🏁 (@Timmons02) reported

    @instagram FIX THE DM PROBLEM. Thnx.

  • Eric_Church33 Eric Church (@Eric_Church33) reported

    @SlickSmooth5 @2KSupport Hey mate I had similar issue but the support service wasn't helpful not until I was referred to @Brandon_fixx on Instagram. You could message him if you don't mind

  • MiraaMK NorAmira (@MiraaMK) reported

    Instagram dm still not working 🥲 damn 😭

  • PoojanJoshiBJP Poojan Joshi (@PoojanJoshiBJP) reported

    Since last night, messages are not coming to any of my Instagram account and are not being sent. Please tell me the solution of this problem. @instagram

  • HNLLZs2 愛芭❤︎ʌɐןǝᴚıǝ (@HNLLZs2) reported

    @instagram WTF is happening?? It's nearly 24hrs and DMs are still not fking working. I need to see my DMs🙄

  • RebeccaVeight Rebecca Kenobi (@RebeccaVeight) reported

    Doesn't anybody else have the stories problem? I got the same 4 stories above try to go right no more stories, the stories I've seen won't disappear!! #instagramdown #instagram

  • braedensmic Kahilii met Braeden 💙 (@braedensmic) reported

    @instagram @ve9etable0831 Fix the dms now

  • missmadamcool god (@missmadamcool) reported

    Why won’t they fix Instagram

  • SLimepo_mh Quan (@SLimepo_mh) reported

    Damn my instagram temporarily locked how can I fix this problem

  • MOVE__AHEAD SAHIL_KI_MEMES (@MOVE__AHEAD) reported

    RETWEET if your INSTAGRAM IS NOT WORKING! #instagramdown #instagram #instadown

  • shader008 Shrigiri Patil (@shader008) reported

    I'm facing many bugs and glitches on #Instagram #instagramdown #instagramdm instagram DM! The messages won't send, even after all the android fix solutions. The DM section glitches every time I open or refresh it. @instagram @Meta this needs to be fixed ASAP!

  • Brynley87431270 Brynley (@Brynley87431270) reported

    @instagram @ve9etable0831 Its been 20 hours fix your ****