Member-only story

Did Instagram just glitch? Understanding the Recent Outage and How to Stay Informed

Femintee
2 min readMar 5, 2024

Earlier today, on March 5, 2024, many Instagram users around the world reported experiencing issues with the platform.

Photo by Dima Solomin on Unsplash

These included:

Login difficulties: Users were unable to log in to their accounts, encountering error messages or having their login attempts fail.

App crashes:The Instagram app unexpectedly closed for some users while scrolling through their feed or attempting other actions.

Upload problems:Uploading photos, videos, or stories proved challenging for some users, with the app freezing or displaying error messages.

While the exact cause of the outage remains undisclosed by Instagram (as of this writing), reports suggest it might be a server-side issue affecting multiple regions.

What to Do When You Encounter an Instagram Bug:

If you experience similar issues in the future, here are some steps you can take:

Create an account to read the full story.

The author made this story available to Medium members only.
If you’re new to Medium, create a new account to read this story on us.

Or, continue in mobile web

Already have an account? Sign in

Femintee
Femintee

Written by Femintee

Exploring the AI Mind and Cyber world.

No responses yet

Write a response