Social media users have been flocking to Twitter this afternoon as popular networking sites Facebook and Instagram are reportedly down.
Thousands of users have reported facing difficulties getting into the Facebook and Instagram Apps which is preventing individuals and businesses alike from posting.
According to Down Detector , the issues started at around 14:15 GMT, and are affecting users across the UK.
While the reason for the outage remains unclear, of those who reported issues about Instagram, 74% said they had problems with the News feed, 14% with Stories, and 10% with the website.
Meanwhile, of those who reported issues with Facebook , 65% struggled to log-in, 22% couldn’t see pictures, and 11% had a total blackout.
When trying to access Facebook, some users have been met with an error message, reading: "Facebook is down for required maintenance right now, but you should be able to get back on within a few minutes."
While the reason for the outage remains unclear, many frustrated users have taken to Twitter to discuss the problems.
As expected, users are heading to Twitter to vent their frustrations - and to have a little joke.
One user tweeted: "Anyone else’s Instagram down? Like I got WiFi but it’s saying can’t refresh feed and won’t load stories and my page ain’t loading.
"Same with Facebook. It won’t let me add people back and can’t refresh the page."
Another wrote: "#instagramdown. Cue all the tweets about having to interact with friends & family."
Another added: "Facebook is having a bit of a temper tantrum! Anybody else?"
No comment has been made by Facebook, which owns Instagram, on the latest issues.
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