Instagram was having problems, but it should be fixed now
by Richard Lawler from The Verge - All Posts on (#5ZP5S)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
If you're having trouble accessing Instagram right now, you are not the only one. Reports across the internet (Downdetector, Reddit) note issues with Meta's more-than-just-pictures app, with many people seeing screens saying they're not logged in, blank image posts, Welcome to Instagram" messages like they have a brand new account, or feeds that stop loading after the first few pictures. Many Verge staffers are seeing similar issues while trying to access Instagram.
Just before 9PM ET, Instagram said the problems have been resolved, so the apps should be working for you again. In a statement given to The Verge, Instagram communications lead Seine Kim said Earlier today some people were having trouble accessing Instagram. We resolved...