Instagram DOWN: App crashing or not working for hundreds of users
INSTAGRAM fans are reporting that the photo-sharing app is frequently crashing or not working today.
Posts on social media suggest the problems have been ongoing for several hours, with some fuming users threatening to delete the app in response.
According to DownDetector, which tracks online outages, Instagram users began experiencing hiccups at around 9am UK time on Friday.
More than 500 people have reported issues with the app since. Those using the Android app in Asia, particularly India, appear worst affected.
The problem does not appear to affect all users. We’ve tried using the app at The Sun’s HQ in London and experienced no issues.
Instagram has not issued a statement about the minor outage, meaning we’re none the wiser as to what’s causing it.
Users took to Twitter to vent their frustration at the down time.
“The app keeps crashing. Why is everything down? #instagramdown,” one user wrote.
Another tweeted: “I’m just deleting @instagram at this point. You guys suck now.”
The Sun has reached out to Instagram for comment.
Instagram – the key facts
Here's what you need to know...
- Instagram is a social network for sharing photos and videos
- It was created back in October 2010 as an iPhone-exclusive app
- A separate version for Android devices was released 18 months later
- The app rose to popularity thanks to its filters system, which lets you quickly edit your photos with cool effects
- When it first launched, users could only post square 1:1 ratio images, but that rule was changed in 2015
- In 2012, Facebook bought Instagram for $1billion in cash and stock
- In 2018, some analysts believe the app is worth closer to $100billion
- In October 2015, Instagram confirmed that more than 40billion photos had been uploaded to the app
- And in 2018, Instagram revealed that more than a billion people were using the app every month
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