Instagram users reported glitches with the Meta-owned app starting around 9 a.m. ET on Monday. Error reports surged on Downdetector before quickly declining.
Instagram users started the week with problems in their feeds. Reports of issues began appearing on Downdetector around 9 a.m. ET on Monday, rising above 1,000 from a typical baseline of about 10. Common errors included the app freezing and Reels getting stuck on the first frame or failing to play automatically.
Reported by AI Image generated by AI
Meta introduced Instants on Wednesday, a new tool integrated with Instagram that allows users to send unedited photos that disappear after being viewed. The feature aims to enable spontaneous sharing similar to Snapchat and BeReal.
Spotify resolved an outage that disrupted its music streaming service for several hours on Tuesday. The company acknowledged problems on social media before declaring them fixed later that afternoon.
Reported by AI
Meta disclosed that more than 20,000 Instagram accounts were stolen last week in a hacking operation that used an AI support bot.
Meta is testing a premium subscription service for Instagram called Instagram Plus, offering exclusive Story features. The tests are live in countries including Mexico, Japan, and the Philippines at prices around $1 to $2 per month. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the rollout aims to identify valuable premium options.
Reported by AI
X, formerly Twitter, experienced a brief worldwide outage on March 18, 2026, which was quickly resolved, as reported by TechRadar.