Hundreds of Instagram users in the UK are experiencing difficulties with the popular photo-sharing app, as messages fail to load.

Outage Alert: Reports Surge at 5pm ET

According to Downdetector, the number of outage reports reached a peak of over 950 at 5pm ET, causing frustration among Instagram users.

Mobile App Glitch

The majority of issues appear to be centered around the mobile app, with users specifically complaining that direct messages are not loading.

Meta Investigation

The U.S. Sun has contacted Meta, the company that owns Instagram, for a response to the issue.

Stay tuned to our blog for the latest updates on the Instagram outage.