Is Threads down? Users report outage with social media app.
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Is Threads down? Users report outage with social media app.
"On the morning of May 5, multiple Mashable editors were unable to access the Threads app. DownDetector showed a spike in user error reports for Threads beginning around 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning."
"A majority of DownDetector users reported problems accessing the Threads app. Threads, Meta's answer to X, reported having more than 400 million monthly users in 2025."
On May 5, the Threads app faced access issues, with multiple users reporting errors starting around 8:30 a.m. ET. DownDetector indicated a spike in user error reports. Threads, developed by Meta, had over 400 million monthly users in 2025. Mashable attempted to contact Meta for further information regarding the outage. The situation is ongoing and updates will follow as more information becomes available.
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