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Instagram experienced a widespread outage on Tuesday, October 29, affecting thousands of users globally. The outage primarily impacted the ability to send and receive direct messages, causing frustration among users. Downdetector.com, an outage tracking website, recorded over 1,500 reports of the issue, highlighting the scale of the disruption. While the exact cause of the outage is yet to be determined, users took to platform X (formerly Twitter) to share their experiences, highlighting the reliance on Instagram for communication and entertainment.

Sainsbury’s customers in the UK experienced disruptions to their online grocery delivery service on Monday morning due to technical issues. The outage, which began around 6am, affected order tracking and deliveries, leaving customers frustrated and seeking answers. Sainsbury’s acknowledged the issue and apologized for the inconvenience, stating that they had contacted affected customers directly. Downdetector reported a surge in reports of problems with order tracking and website issues, with a 82% increase in problem reports compared to usual. The supermarket advised customers to place new orders for a future date while they worked to resolve the situation.