2026-07-22T14:49:13.089Z
Leveling off
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For the first time, Downdetector reports on Instagram have updated without a sizable increase. Instead, it went up by less than 100, creating the first leveling of we’ve seen since the outage started.
2026-07-22T14:38:02.840Z
‘No Known Issues’
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Over on Meta’s status page, everything is still showing as “No Known Issues.” While it’s clear that something is wrong based on the raw number of reports, for whatever reason, Meta isn’t publicly saying anything.
We’ve reached out to the social network and will update if we hear back.
2026-07-22T14:24:25.728Z
Messenger still climbing
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While the predominant user reports seem to be about Instagram direct messages, we’re also seeing Meta’s main Messenger app spike, surpassing 1,000 reports.
2026-07-22T14:17:05.456Z
More than 3,000 reports
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Instagram has gone past 3,000 reports for the first time since the outage began. Clearly, more users are logging in to find that they can’t send direct messages, leaving them disappointed and forced to jump on Downdetector to tell the world.
Hopefully, this is just a quick outage that Meta resolves ASAP, but we’ll keep you posted as it develops.
2026-07-22T14:12:38.070Z
DMs appear the be the problem
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Based on the comments section on Downdetector, it seems that Instagram DMs are the main issue, which could explain why we’re also seeing a spike in reports to Messenger. If you’re struggling to send Direct Messages on Instagram, know you’re not alone, as it seems to be a fairly widespread issue.
2026-07-22T14:10:03.624Z
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It’s all Meta at the top of Downdetector, but it’s a bit deceiving, as Instagram is the only one with more than 1,000 reports. The other Meta services are worth monitoring, but they’re lower.
2026-07-22T14:03:45.003Z
The reports are rolling in
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We’re seeing a massive spike in Instagram reports on Downdetector, with more than 2,500 people jumping to the outage-reporting website to say something is wrong with the beloved social network.
We’re also seeing smaller spikes to other Meta-owned social networks, with Messenger sitting at around 500 reports and Facebook at 300.
