Instagram is recovering from some issues that have affected users trying to open its app on their iPhone or Android devices. Users on Reddit reported that the app was continually crashing, making it difficult for them to see any posts, and Downdetector showed that the outage lasted for under an hour, between 12:30PM and 1:30PM ET (9:30–10:30AM PT).
Meta spokesperson Devi Narasimhan told The Verge: “Earlier today, a technical issue caused some people to have trouble accessing Instagram. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible, and apologize for any inconvenience.” On Twitter, the brand gave the all-clear at 2:25PM ET.
And we’re back! We resolved the issue that caused today’s outage, and apologize for any inconvenience. h…
