By Mashable | Created at 2025-02-26 18:15:12 | Updated at 2025-03-10 08:04:29
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Meta had some problems today.
Is Instagram down? Credit: Matthias Balk/dpa (Photo by Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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.
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Christianna Silva is a senior culture reporter covering social platforms and the creator economy, with a focus on the intersection of social media, politics, and the economic systems that govern us. Since joining Mashable in 2021, they have reported extensively on meme creators, content moderation, and the nature of online creation under capitalism.
Before joining Mashable, they worked as an editor at NPR and MTV News, a reporter at Teen Vogue and VICE News, and as a stablehand at a mini-horse farm. You can follow her on Bluesky @christiannaj.bsky.social and Instagram @christianna_j.
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