Instagram is DOWN: Social media app crashes for frustrated users around the world 

Instagram is DOWN: Social media app crashes for frustrated users around the world

  • Instagram appears to have crashed for users around the world this afternoon
  • According to DownDetector, the issues started at around 15:08 BST
  • The reason for the outage remains unclear 


It’s one of the most popular social media apps around the world, but it appears that Instagram has crashed this afternoon. 

According to DownDetector, the issues started at around 15:08 BST, and are affecting users around the world. 

While the reason for the outage remains unclear, of those who reported problems, 60 per cent said they were having issues with the news-feed, 22 per cent couldn’t log-in, and 16 per cent were struggling with the website. 

Instagram is yet to comment on the outage. 

However, several frustrated users have taken to Twitter to discuss the issues this afternoon. 

 

It’s one of the most popular social media apps around the world, but it appears that Instagram has crashed this afternoon