Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Instagram Faces Login and App Issues
Instagram, which is owned by Meta, had some problems early in the morning.
Many people in the US couldn't log in or use the app properly.
Some saw a spinning circle and a blank screen.
Most people had trouble with the app or logging in.
Not many people in India had this problem.
A website that tracks outages, called Downdetector, saw over 180 complaints about Instagram.
About 45% of the problems were with the app, 41% with logging in, and 14% with seeing posts.
The issue started around 4:10 AM in the morning in the US.
Later, the number of complaints went down, and users reported that they could access Instagram again.
Instagram faced login and app-related issues for many users, primarily in the US.
The peak of reports was around 4:10 AM EST with over 180 complaints.
45% of users reported app issues, 41% login issues, and 14% feed issues.
Minimal impact was observed in India with only 10 reports.
Users saw a circular logo and a blank screen without any error message.
- Who
- Instagram users, primarily in the US
- What
- Login and app-related issues
- When
- Peaked at 4:10 AM EST
- Where
- Primarily in the US, with minimal impact in India
- Why
- Technical issues with the Instagram platform
- Platform
- Owner
- Meta
- Peak Issue Time
- 4:10 AM EST
- Total Reports
- Over 180
- App Issues
- 45%
- Login Issues
- 41%
- Feed Issues
- 14%
- Affected Region
- Primarily US, minimal impact in India
