Oh no, Instagram down!
Update: Instagram appears to be struggling, going back after about 30-45 minutes..But other users reported problems still
Did Kim Kardashian literally break the internet? (Instagram)
The popular video and image social network Instagram appears to have gone down for users world-wide Thursday September 3 2015 around midnight US East Coast Time.
Instagram said on their Twitter account, “We’re award of an issue affecting Instagram for some people… (we are) actively working on a fix.”
We're aware of an issue affecting Instagram for some people, and actively working on a fix. Thank you for your patience!
— Instagram (@instagram) September 3, 2015
The Instagram app and website (Instagram.com) all appeared to be down for users.
The Instagram down moment came just hours after Kim Kardashian hit 45 million followers.
“45 million Instagram followers!! I love you guys!!” Kardashian told her followers on Wednesday.
Users took to Twitter and other social networks to complain that Instagram was down.
Instagram, owned by Facebook, recently rolled out advertising to brands.
There are an estimated 400 million Instagram users around the world.
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