Is Instagram down? Users report issues with Facebook and Messenger, too.

OSTN Staff

The logo of the Instagram app can be seen through a magnifying glass on the display of a smartphone on February 19, 2025. Instagram is a social media network that focuses on video and photo sharing and is operated by Meta Platforms.

If you’re having trouble sending messages on Instagram and Facebook, fret not — you aren’t alone.

Users have been reporting on Down Detector that Instagram, Facebook, and Facebook Messenger were all down for about an hour midday on Wednesday, Feb. 26. For Instagram, the main problem seemed to be messaging; the rest of the app was working like usual.

Meta has not responded to a request for comment from Mashable, but reports that its platforms were down began dwindling about 30 minutes after they peaked, around 1 PM EST.

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