Instagram down in major global blackout
Instagram experienced a major worldwide outage on 4 December 2025, leaving millions of users unable to access the platform. Reports flooded Downdetector as the blackout hit. Read the latest.
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Spain's €1.1bn Ghost Airport: A €10k Failure
The shocking story of Spain's €1.1 billion 'ghost airport' that operated for just three years before closing. Discover how this infrastructure disaster lost billions.
WHO job cuts after US withdraws funding
The World Health Organisation announces significant staff reductions and programme cuts following US funding withdrawal. Learn how this impacts global health security.
UK Cuts Global Health Fund Aid by 40%
Britain's decision to cut £120m from Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria sparks outrage among health experts and charities. Critics warn this undermines UK's global health leadership.
Instagram experiences major global outage affecting millions
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, leaving users unable to access feeds, post content, or send messages in what became a trending crisis across social media platforms.
Guterres: 1.5°C climate failure 'moral catastrophe'
UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers impassioned warning at COP30 summit, declaring the world's failure to meet critical climate targets a profound moral failure that threatens humanity's future.
Kansas City ride safety belt fails mid-operation
Terrifying moment at Kansas City attraction as ride safety belt fails mid-operation, sending riders plunging downwards in shocking safety breach caught on camera.
Instagram suffers major global outage, users locked out
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, preventing users from accessing feeds, posting content, and sending messages in what's being called one of the most significant disruptions this year.
Instagram experiences global outage, users unable to access feeds
Millions of Instagram users worldwide experienced service disruption as the platform suffered a major outage, leaving users unable to refresh feeds or post content.
Global AWS outage crashes major websites and apps
A massive AWS outage has brought popular services like Disney+, Tinder, and Amazon's own platforms to their knees, causing worldwide disruption for millions of users.
Amazon Cloud Crash Causes Global Internet Chaos
Critical Amazon Web Services failure triggers worldwide internet disruption, affecting major platforms and services across the globe in second major outage this year.
Malaria Resurgence: A Warning of Global Health Crisis
As international aid budgets shrink, malaria cases are rising dramatically. This deadly resurgence could signal a much broader global health crisis in the making.
Instagram suffers major global outage affecting millions
Instagram users worldwide experienced widespread disruption as the social media platform suffered a major outage, leaving millions unable to access their feeds, stories, and direct messages.
Prison guards help sex offender escape with directions
Exclusive: Security scandal rocks UK prison system as staff inadvertently assist convicted sex offender's escape from Derwentside immigration centre, raising serious questions about staff training and security protocols.
Instagram Introduces Watch History for Reels
Meta introduces game-changing Watch History for Instagram Reels, allowing users to rediscover previously viewed content with ease. Find out how this new feature transforms content discovery on the platform.
Instagram Adds Reels Watch History Feature
Instagram introduces game-changing Reels watch history feature, allowing users to rediscover videos and creators they've previously viewed in a major platform upgrade.
Instagram suffers major global outage
Meta's Instagram plunged into chaos during a major worldwide outage, leaving millions of users unable to access feeds, post content, or send messages in what became one of 2024's most disruptive social media failures.
Instagram's Global Outage Sparks User Frenzy Worldwide
Millions of Instagram users worldwide were left frustrated as the social media platform experienced a major service disruption, with login failures and feature malfunctions affecting the global community.
Instagram suffers global outage, users report login issues
Meta's Instagram platform experienced widespread technical failures affecting users globally, with login issues, disappearing content, and feed refresh problems causing chaos across social media.
Instagram suffers major global outage, locking out users
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, locking users out of their accounts and disrupting content creators and businesses reliant on the social media giant.
Police apology after murder at sex offender's home
A police force has issued a formal apology after a vulnerable woman was murdered at a known sex offender's residence that had been operating unlawfully for six months, raising serious questions about public protection failures.
Russia bans Instagram after Meta policy change
Moscow officially blocks Instagram across Russia after Meta temporarily allows violent speech against Russian forces, marking a major escalation in the digital front of the Ukraine conflict.
ANZ Banking App Crashes in Nationwide Outage
Thousands of ANZ customers across Australia were left stranded as both the mobile app and internet banking services crashed simultaneously, sparking fury and financial anxiety.
UK aid cuts trigger global malaria treatment crisis
Critical funding reductions from Britain threaten to reverse decades of progress in malaria prevention, putting vulnerable populations at risk and undermining global health security.
Instagram suffers major global outage disrupting millions
Millions of Instagram users were left disconnected as a major platform failure disrupted service across the UK and globally, highlighting our digital dependency.
Smartphone hack stops unwanted Instagram DMs
TikTok users have uncovered a clever privacy trick that prevents unwanted direct messages on Instagram while maintaining your public profile presence.
Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo & Fortnite Crash in Major Outage
Millions of users worldwide were left frustrated as a catastrophic technical failure brought down Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo and Fortnite simultaneously in one of the largest digital disruptions of 2024.
Instagram suffers global outage, users flock to X
Millions of Instagram users were left unable to access the platform during a major worldwide outage, with the blackout sparking widespread frustration and creative memes across other social media platforms.
Instagram's Global Outage Leaves Millions Locked Out
Meta's Instagram suffered a catastrophic global outage affecting millions of users worldwide, with login failures, disappearing content, and widespread disruption across the platform.
Instagram suffers major outage as users report login issues
Thousands of Instagram users across the UK and worldwide reported being suddenly logged out and unable to access their accounts in a major service disruption that began on Tuesday morning.
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