Outage in Buffer
Meta API issue impacting some Instagram posts
Resolved Minor
February 18, 2026 - Started 2 months ago
- Lasted 13 days
Incident Report
We’re currently investigating an issue causing Instagram posts to fail for some users. The issue appears to be affecting only image-based posts, and based on the error message we're seeing, it's an issue within the Meta API.
That said, we'll continue to investigate and update this page as more information becomes available.
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IDENTIFIED
2 months ago - at 02/18/2026 09:34PM
We’ve confirmed that this issue is coming from the Meta API. Most Instagram posts are publishing normally, with a current success rate of around 94–99%. Image posts are more likely to be affected than video. We’re continuing to monitor error rates and will share updates as we learn more.
INVESTIGATING
2 months ago - at 02/18/2026 07:35PM
We’re currently investigating an issue causing Instagram posts to fail for some users. The issue appears to be affecting only image-based posts, and based on the error message we're seeing, it's an issue within the Meta API.
That said, we'll continue to investigate and update this page as more information becomes available.
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