Instagram is down again; Twitterati starts meme fest
What's the story
Instagram, Meta's popular social media platform, is down for several users across the globe. Many found out that videos posted as Stories and music are not loading.
As is always the case, Instagram users took to Twitter to express their frustration. This has led to another meme fest on Twitter with Instagram at the center.
Outage
This is the second outage in two weeks
According to Downdetector, Indian users started reporting issues with Instagram from around 9 am. Users in other countries, including the US, UK, and Australia, have reported problems with the photo-sharing app.
In India, there have been over 650 reports of Instagram outages so far. Interestingly, this is the second time Instagram has gone down in two weeks.
Last time, its feed was frozen.
Twitter Post
What is going on with Instagram these days?
Instagram down again?
— ᴹ ᴼ ᴼ ᴺ ♡ ˎˊ (@ishh_spamzz) June 9, 2023
Stories video & music not loading??#instagramdown pic.twitter.com/Nsauvw9bDX
App and website
Instagram app and website are facing issues
The Instagram outage has affected both the app and the website. Some users are seeing an error message that reads "Something went wrong" without any details about what actually went wrong.
Meanwhile, some videos posted as Stories are working, while others aren't. The same goes for music in Stories.
It is unclear what exactly went wrong with Instagram.
Information
Some users are unable to load their profile
The issues are not limited to videos and music in Stories. An error message appears even when some users try to go to their profile or someone else's profile. Again, there is no pattern in affected profiles.
Official words
Instagram is yet to make an official statement
Instagram is yet to respond to the outcry surrounding the outage. Instagram's PR team's ('Instagram Comms') last tweet is still the one from May 22, the last time the social media platform was down.
A quick look at the account will show us that there was a similar tweet in March as well. That is three outages in four months.
Users
Instagram users took to Twitter to express their frustration
Instagram's sudden crash left users in a state of boredom and despair. Some users thought that their account was hacked.
Twitter often becomes an outlet for affected users to express how they feel about Instagram's frequent crashes.
This does not fare well with the Meta-owned platform's plan to venture into microblogging and challenge Twitter.
Twitter Post
Some Instagrammers are in a state of despair
Is Instagram down again? Someone confirm please 😭 pic.twitter.com/rue2k8VuNs
— Aubierge Mbock (@AubiergeMbock) June 8, 2023
Twitter Post
Others are simply tired of frequent outages
instagram down every 3 days i’m so tired pic.twitter.com/Z1GeVqQ7tb
— 𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓪 | (@TheyLuvvRena) June 9, 2023