Instagram Services Down Due to Widespread Outage
Real-Time Overview of Issues
Instagram users across the UK are currently experiencing widespread service disruptions. Thousands of reports have been flooding in since the early morning hours, reporting an array of issues:
Logging In Difficulties
Many users are unable to log in to their Instagram accounts, encountering error messages or being prompted to re-enter their passwords multiple times.
Unable to View Photos
Users who manage to log in are facing problems viewing and loading photos and videos. Images appear broken or display a "failed to load" message.
24-Hour Problem Timeline
The graph below illustrates the surge in Instagram outage reports received over the past 24 hours, indicating a significant spike in issues during the morning hours:
Geographic Concentration of Outages
This heat map displays the geographic distribution of problem reports:
The outage is primarily concentrated in London and other major UK cities, although reports of service disruptions are also coming from other parts of the country.
Facebook Ownership
It is important to note that Instagram is owned by Facebook, which itself experienced a major outage on Monday, October 4th. This outage disrupted access to Facebook, Instagram, and other services. It is possible that the current Instagram outage is related to the Facebook incident, although official confirmation has not yet been provided.
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