Instagram users around the world went into panic mode Friday when the popular platform abruptly crapped out. We're aware that some users are having trouble accessing their Instagram accounts. We know it's frustrating, and we're working quickly to fix the issue! — Instagram (@instagram) July 13, 2018 The problem reportedly began at around 2:45 p.m. ET and wasn’t fixed until about 45 minutes later. Though it wasn’t a lengthy outage, it was enough time to cause uproar among the most dramatic corners of the internet. And where did these people turn to vent their frustrations and ease their worries? Twitter, of course. According to DownloadDetector, more than 40,000 people reported Instagram outages Friday afternoon in countries like the U.S. the U.K., Italy, and Brazil. Though the company has not revealed how many people were impacted by the shutdown, a spokesperson has since confirmed it was result of some kind of glitch. Duh. “This was caused by a bug that was quickly fixed,” Seine Kim told Deadline. Hopefully everyone has calmed down by now.<doc-sep>The Facebook-owned sharing app is failing to show users new images, sparking a panic among die-hard 'grammers INSTAGRAM is down for the second time this month – and the problems have been ongoing since earlier this afternoon. The website Down Detector noted a spike in people reporting problems with Instagram at around 5pm, with more than 3,000 users submitting complaints in a matter of minutes. As of 9pm, reports are still flooding in. Down Detector 2 Instagram is not working in countries all around the world The problem appears to relate to the app failing to load new images. We tested the app in the Sun offices, and found that although photos were loading, it was taking longer than usual. Frustrated users of the Facebook-owned app are also taking to Twitter to voice their anger. “I am unable to refresh,” noted one user, likely referring to the app’s News Feed. 2 Reports about problems with Instagram have been ongoing since around 5pm – right through to the evening Ya Instagram is down Iam unable to refresh #instagramdown — Rohit Anchaliya (@Rohitja80030398) June 12, 2018 Instagram is down, how else can I let people know I’ve just ordered a grande caramel frappucino now? — adam (@adambennett1997) June 12, 2018 All of us to twitter to see if instagram is down or if it’s just me. When twitter goes down we’re all screwed pic.twitter.com/o0bs3tLGnM — Erin Clarkson (@cloudy_kitchen) June 12, 2018 Problems with Instagram began shortly before 5pm UK time on Tuesday, June 12, affecting the photo feed and leaving comments on people’s pages – at least according to user reports. The issues appear to be ongoing well into the evening, and there’s still no word from Instagram on what’s causing the issue. However, Instagram has formally confirmed that there are problems in a tweet. The company’s official Twitter account wrote: “We’re aware that some users are having trouble accessing their Instagram accounts. “We’re working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible!” We're aware that some users are having trouble accessing their Instagram accounts. We’re working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible! — Instagram (@instagram) June 12, 2018 This latest outage comes just days after Instagram went down globally for a large number of users around the world. On June 6, an Instagram bug caused the app to crash for some users. Instagram eventually admitted that there was an issue with the Android version of the app. Most read in tech BOUNCE BACK Dogecoin founder thanks Elon Musk for tweet as crypto market stages comeback LOOK UP Lunar eclipse 2021 LIVE: Blood Moon and total eclipse happening NOW PHENOMENON Lunar eclipse 2021: Why the Super Blood Moon isn't visible in the UK LOST & FOUND New Google Maps feature means you'll NEVER get lost again OPEN WINDOW Microsoft boss reveals NEW 'next-gen' Windows coming six years after Windows 10 BLOOMING Super Flower Moon will fill skies tonight – how to see stunning lunar spectacle A fix was eventually issued, but it was a surprisingly large outage for such a big company – services owned by Facebook shouldn’t really go down, given the scale of the operation. Right now, it seems as other Facebook services – including the official Facebook app, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp – are all working as intended. That suggests this is just an isolated incident affecting Instagram, which may mean it’s easier to resolve. We’ve reached out to Instagram for comment about today’s Instagram outage, and will update this article with the company’s response. Have you experienced any issues with Instagram today? Let us know in the comments section below! We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.<doc-sep>
Welp, it's Friday the 13th, so of course Instagram went down. The photo-sharing service experienced an outage that took out both the app and website for close to half an hour Friday. The source of the issue was unclear, but it appears to have started around 11:49 a.m. PT, according to the website downdetector.com. During that time, feeds were not refreshing on the mobile app and Instagram's desktop site showed an error page. When reached for comment, an Instagram spokesperson said: "We’re aware that some users are having trouble accessing their Instagram accounts. We're working quickly to fix the issue." Service appears to be back to normal as of 12:30 p.m PT. Naturally, the outage did not go over well elsewhere on social media. Frustrated users took to Twitter to complain about the disruption. It's about that time when you come to twitter to check if instagram is down for everyone else too pic.twitter.com/armrKAjX3Z — Niall Ryan (@itsniallryan) July 13, 2018 instagram down and i came to check on twitter — isa💘 (@lostvives) July 13, 2018 *Instagram is down* Me: *checks Twitter to see if it’s down for anyone else* — julia fikar (@jufikar_22) July 13, 2018 Me going over to Twitter to see if Instagram is down like pic.twitter.com/D2rgVoxwKY — L E E D S U N I T E D W O R L D (@james___lufc) July 13, 2018 It also didn't escape anyone's notice that this very unlucky and panic-inducing event happened on Friday the 13th. This whole #instagramdown thing is easily the worst thing to happen on Friday the 13th since, like, 1307. — Andrew Green (@Andy_R_Green) July 13, 2018 It’s Friday the 13th and @instagram is down! 😱😱😱 we’re all gonna die!!! #instagramdown — Raymond Andy Duran (@Roguewolf07) July 13, 2018 The good news, though, is the outage was relatively short-lived — and Instagram's 1 billion users can all go back to obsessively posting questions on their Stories.