A technical malfunction hits “Instagram” around the world, preventing access to the application
Thousands of users of the Meta social media platform have complained of problems accessing the photo-sharing app, according to Downdetector.com.
And Downdetector reported that nearly 24,000 Instagram users were affected by the problem, starting from 10 pm yesterday, Thursday, until now, with about 93% of complaints about problems related to the phone application, 4% in accessing the platform, and the last 3% were problems. related to the website.
A Meta spokesperson said in an emailed statement: "We are aware that some people are having trouble accessing Instagram, and we are working to get things back to normal and apologize for any inconvenience."
In another context, on Thursday, Meta Corporation released its first annual report on human rights, after years of accusations that it condones abuses and violence that have invaded the world through the Internet such as India and Myanmar.
The report, which covers the care conducted in 2020 and 2021, includes a summary of a controversial assessment of human rights impact in India that Meta has commissioned a law firm to undertake.
For years, rights groups have pointed to anti-Muslim hate speech that has fueled tensions in India, Meta's largest market in the world by number of users.
Meta's chief public policy officer in India stepped down in 2020, after the Wall Street Journal reported that he opposes applying the company's rules to Hindu nationalist figures reported internally for promoting violence.
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