Instagram unavailable to thousands of users, according to Downdetector

 Prior on Thursday, Twitter Inc likewise had a close to three-hour blackout that impacted upwards of 50,000 clients at its pinnacle

Huge number of clients of Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram on Thursday announced issues with the photograph sharing application, as indicated by Downdetector.com.

Almost 24,000 clients of Instagram were affected by 5 pm ET, as per blackout following site Downdetector, which gathers status reports from various sources in the United States.

"We're mindful that certain individuals are experiencing difficulty getting to Instagram. We're attempting to restore things once again and apologize for any bother," a Meta representative said in a messaged explanation.

Prior on Thursday, Twitter Inc had a close to three-hour blackout that impacted upwards of 50,000 clients at its top, as per Downdetector.com.

Toward the end of last year, Meta had an almost six-extended blackout which kept WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger far off for billions of clients.