Instagram outage leaves users struggling to use app

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11 Mar 2026 • 3:17 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Instagram experienced widespread technical issues on Wednesday, with users globally reporting problems.
  • The primary issue reported was the inability to send messages on the Meta-owned platform.
  • The outage began in the early hours of the day and continued to be reported worldwide.
  • At its peak, over 12,000 users reported issues, according to the online platform Downdetector.
  • Nearly three-quarters of the complaints registered were from Instagram app users.

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