If you’re having trouble accessing Instagram right now, you’re not the only one. Online Reports (DownDetectorand redditNote the issues with the meta app going beyond images. A lot of people see screens that say they’re not logged in, blank image posts, “Welcome to Instagram” messages like they have a brand new account, or a feed that won’t load after the first few images. Many Kante Employees see similar issues when trying to access Instagram.
On request from the edgesHis Kim, head of communications at Instagram, said: “We understand that some people are having trouble accessing Instagram. We are working to get things back to normal as soon as possible and apologize for any inconvenience.”
The outage does not appear to be related to a specific region and other services are still working. Netblocks network outage tracker I noticed Instagram “intermittent” issues occur internationally, but there doesn’t seem to be a widespread ban anywhere.
We haven’t seen any of the files either In-app outage statuses for Instagram Which started testing shortly thereafter A major outage at Facebook last year They can notify users of any major technical issues affecting the platform or its features.
Update 26. May, 2:52 p.m. ET: An added statement from Instagram confirming the issues and working to restore service.
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