Instagram offline as thousands of users report problems with the app
SOCIAL media app Instagram no longer works for thousands of users due to a major outage.
Reports of an outage started pouring in Down detector around 11 p.m. on Thursday and users reported the issue in other apps.
It comes after Meta suffered a global outage of its products including Instagram and Facebook Messenger just days ago.
Nearly 7,000 people reported the app was unavailable across Britain, peaking around 11:50 p.m., according to Down Detector.
Most reported problems with the app and logging into the app.
When the app is opened it seems to be constantly loading without updating the app.
Instagram fans posted memes about the issue on X, formerly Twitter, with the hashtag “#Instagramdown.”
One fan said: “I thought I was hacked, put me to bed like this, just instagram AGAIN.”
Another said: “It’s a relief to find out I haven’t been hacked, but it’s a problem everywhere.”
A third said: “Everyone is rushing to Twitter to see if Instagram is down.”
The Sun has contacted Meta for comment.
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