Instagram, an online photo-sharing and social networking service that lets users take pictures, apply filters to them is having technical issues & is constantly crashing for many users.
The issue is widespread and has affected a large number of users. So if you are facing this issue, fret not, as you are not alone. Many troubled users have taken the route of Twitter to express the ongoing issues.
https://twitter.com/cdcoy7/status/1246247172951031808
https://twitter.com/Jaquandor/status/1246246743290843139
An outage detector website, Down Detector also confirms that Instagram is currently having technical issues at various locations. Have a look at the current outage map down below.
Any official word on the matter? No, not yet. We’re not able to obtain a word from the official service channels or their social media handles.
Rest assured, we’re keeping a close eye on all related developments, and will update the story with relevant info as and when we come across any. So in case, you’re encountering the issues discussed here, stay tuned for updates.