Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Social media networks Instagram and Whatsapp are both down.
Instagram users are met with a server error message on the webpage while those using the app cannot refresh their feeds. On WhatsApp, a 'connecting' message is displayed, making users unable to send messages.
Both platforms are part of Facebook and share common technology. Thousands have taken to Twitter to report the issues and to check if their problem was shared.
Many thought their Instagram accounts had been hacked. "Me after seeing 'couldn’t refresh feed' thinking my account got hacked but it's just instagram down," said one on Twitter alongside a gif.
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