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Instagram Outage Hits Thousands Tuesday Afternoon
20 May
Summary
- Thousands of users reported Instagram issues on Tuesday afternoon.
- Nearly 2,010 users reported problems just before 3 p.m. ET.
- Outage reports were concentrated in major US cities like NYC and LA.
Instagram experienced a significant service disruption on Tuesday afternoon, with numerous users reporting widespread issues. The problems began to emerge around 2 p.m. ET on May 19th.
By approximately 3 p.m. ET, nearly 2,010 users had reported experiencing difficulties with the platform. Downdetector's real-time outage map indicated a concentration of these reports originating from major U.S. cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago, and Washington D.C.
Meta was contacted for more information regarding the cause and extent of the outage on the afternoon of May 19th. The situation highlighted the platform's reliance and impact on daily user activities.
