Is Instagram down? And what's going on with those mass suspensions?
UPDATE: Nov. 1, 2022, 9:32 a.m. EDT Instagram said this issue has since been resolved and provided the following statement regarding the error: "We’ve resolved this bug now – it was causing people in different parts of the world to have issues accessing their accounts and caused a temporary change for some in number of followers."
Something is going on at Instagram.
If you've been locked out of your account or have recently received a message that your account was suspended, don't worry too much. You're not alone.
Users have been reporting Instagram outages over the past 24 hours and many users have tweeted that their Instagram accounts have been suspended without cause. It's unclear what, exactly, is creating the issues. But Instagram confirmed on Twitter that there's an issue that's blocking some users from accessing their accounts — so even though the app might say you're banned, it's probably not permanent.
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When contacted for comment, an Instagram representative directed us to the below tweet.
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"We're aware that some of you are having issues accessing your Instagram account," Instagram comms tweeted. "We're looking into it and apologize for the inconvenience. #instagramdown"
This is a pretty wild outage. Over the weekend, Instagram was down for some users and was crashing throughout the day on Sunday. But the combination of a mass suspension and people saying they've lost hundreds of followers in one night adds up to a very odd issue.
For now, it seems like the best bet is to wait it out — and complain on Twitter.
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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.
