Is Threads down? Users report outage with social media app.
It seems like every week another app or digital platform shuts down unexpectedly, and this time social media app Threads may be experiencing an outage.
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. (Disclosure: DownDetector and Mashable are both owned by the same parent company, Ziff Davis.)
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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.
Mashable reached out to Meta for comment, and we'll update this story if we receive a response.
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Topics Apps & Software Social Media Meta
Timothy Beck Werth is the Tech Editor at Mashable, where he leads coverage and assignments for the Tech and Shopping verticals. Tim has over 15 years of experience as a journalist and editor, and he has particular experience covering and testing consumer technology, smart home gadgets, and men’s grooming and style products. Previously, he was the Managing Editor and then Site Director of SPY.com, a men's product review and lifestyle website. As a writer for GQ, he covered everything from bull-riding competitions to the best Legos for adults, and he’s also contributed to publications such as The Daily Beast, Gear Patrol, and The Awl.
Tim studied print journalism at the University of Southern California. He currently splits his time between Brooklyn, NY and Charleston, SC. He's currently working on his second novel, a science-fiction book.
