Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock (14458418e) In this photo illustration, the Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook apps are being displayed on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece, on May 1, 2024. Social Networks Illustration, Athens, Greece - 01 May 2024
Instagram and Facebook Messenger is down (Picture: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/REX/Sh)

Instagram and Facebook Messenger is down leaving thousands unable to access their texts or use their accounts.

More than 2,000 users have reported issues with their Instagram accounts in the last hour, with most people saying their direct messages are not sending.

Others have also said the app crashes when they try to log on, as well as the quality of videos being poor.

There has been no official statement from Meta, which runs both apps.

One X user wrote: ‘Ignored your DM? No, I didn’t! Instagram is down!’

Another X user, reporting issues, wrote: ‘Messages aren’t delivering and show ‘failed to deliver’ after a few minutes. Anyone else experiencing this?’

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