Instagram appears to have crashed on Thursday, September 2 as users around the world complain about the down time, it has emerged.
According to DownDetector, an independent outage monitor website, more than 4,000 Instagram users have reported problems with the app as at midday on Thursday.
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User reports indicate Instagram is having problems since 1:32 AM EDT. https://t.co/lXKoHvktSg RT if you’re also having problems #Instagramdown
— Downdetector (@downdetector) September 2, 2021
Downdetector collates reports of outages from multiple sources, including Twitter and reports submitted on its websites and mobile apps.
Its website shows that Instagram outage reports started to rise substantially just after 8am, reaching a peak after noon.
Amid the down time, Instagram users flocked to Twitter to share their frustration – and to check if other users were experiencing the same problems.
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See some reactions below;
me on my way to twitter when i notice instagram is down #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/JHjz227NJn
— ℌ BLM (@_ellamacy_) September 2, 2021
me when any of the social platform stops working. #instagramdown #Instagram pic.twitter.com/nL1WKoor6A
— • nikhil | #restorethesnyderverse (@bruciewayne21) September 2, 2021
This how how instagram is fixing their servers right now #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/ZMbl8Nl5cm
— (@PapaKoalaYT) September 2, 2021
so i deleted instagram just to find out everyone on twitter is having the same problem #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/4W0HcCSOzS
— ♡’phoebe (@phoebeturton) September 2, 2021
Everyone trying to login into Instagram#instagramdown pic.twitter.com/AkKmSrPBkO
— THE CHOSEN ONE (@TheBecurious) September 2, 2021
Heading to twitter to check if Instagram is down #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/WLVZ6AMmiq
— boohoo (@boohoo) September 2, 2021
Me running to Twitter to see if Instagram was actually down or if it was just my wifi #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/wLkRnlFTRG
— Mashal (@itssmashal) September 2, 2021
