Instagram experienced a widespread outage affecting thousands of users in the United States and other parts of the world, with many reporting an inability to access or use the app normally.

Data from Downdetector showed a significant surge in reports, with complaints jumping to 1,716 compared to the usual average of just 3, indicating a sudden service disruption rather than a gradual decline in performance.

Reports of the problem began appearing at 4:53 PM Eastern Time, with most complaints concentrated in the East Coast region, along with Los Angeles, San Francisco, and the area between Dallas and Miami.