The site had been experiencing spotty troubles since the early morning hours on Thursday, but it all came to a head around 11:30 am (ET) when the outages appeared to spike.
According to the New York Times, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have featured in nine of the 10 most popular Instagram posts, across both their own and William and Kate's Instagram accounts.
The Love Island star, 26, looked sensational as she flaunted her figure in a skimpy black bikini for a series of sizzling Instagram snaps while in lockdown in Thailand on Tuesday.
Dog lovers and owners across London have taken to Instagram to record the lives of the canine commuters who brighten up their journeys under the hashtags #mindthedogs and #dogsonthetube
American tennis legend Serena Williams, 37, has all but confirmed she is ready to take on Maria Sharapova at next week's American Open starter, after suffering a back injury.
And on Tuesday after voting in the election, Bush, 45, generated raised eyebrows again by seeming to suggest he had cast his ballot for Hillary Clinton.
The photo looked to be taken in a hip eatery with peeling posters on the brick walls. She gazed at the camera over the top of a pair of white framed sunglasses.
The Modern Family star, 47, took to Instagram to post different snaps of herself sightseeing in Paris, France, recently.
The Essex-born cycling star, 26, a four-time Olympic champion, took to Instagram to ask followers if the 'mum guilt' over leaving her son Albert, nine months, will ever go away.
Geraldine Rodriguez (pictured), better known as twerk instructor 'Geri Hoops', claims she was flying out of Luis Munoz Marin International Airport when the incident took place last month.
In the last selfie shared by Zayn - who often changes up his look - sported long, thick dark locks in a bedhead style, but has now chosen to go for the chop
Bella's torso glistens with oil and she's wearing full makeup with her hair piled high on top of her head.
The fashion designer is turning 46 on April 17 and told how Fat Tony will take over her Instagram to share a playlist of her favourite songs with fans.
In the last weekend of April, the six rumoured finalists all shared footage of themselves isolating together in Melbourne , where MasterChef is being filmed
The singer, 35, ended a seven-month social media hiatus with an image of him and the City high-flyer, 27, laughing with their arms around each other after quad-biking in a desert.
The 18-year-old shared candid portraits depicting her with a large hoop in her right nostril as she posed playfully with her friends at the music and arts festival.
John Boyega tangled the Star Wars fans Wednesday over a remark he made about the Finn and Rey characters on social media some found to be misogynistic and sexist.
The 61-year-old pop legend shared a throwback photo of herself as a teenager on Wednesday on Instagram while under quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This week, Iain 'Huey' Hewitson waged war on Masterchef and My Kitchen rules, who he says lured viewers in with simplicity, before devolving into 'pretentious rubbish.'
It was just another day for Mila Kunis on Tuesday in LA, but the starlet looked just as pretty as ever.
Gigi Hadid shared a sweet photo to Instagram calling Zayn Malik her 'Valentine.' It was her first confirmation of their renewed relationship after they were seen locking arms in January.
The world number one is currently inactive, with the golfing calendar suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. But McIlroy spoke to Sportsmail's Redknapp about all things golf.
Justin Bieber spent Monday night in as he got close with his wife Hailey Bieber. The pop singer previously had an intimate celebration with her for his birthday on Sunday.
The 26-year-old singer took to his Instagram Story on Monday morning to perform 10 push-ups which has been a social media challenge amid the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine.
The father-of-three - to Jaden, 21, Willow, 19, with wife Jada Pinkett Smith; and son Trey, 26, with ex Sheree Zampino - narrated his time at the medical facility in the clip.
Jada Pinkett Smith appeared to be feeling stir crazy in confinement on Friday, when she drew attention to an asymmetrical feature via a selfie on Instagram.
The former TOWIE star, 28, took to Instagram to post a photo of herself displaying her tiny waist in a nude crop top and white jogging bottoms.
The Hollyoaks star, 36, claims ex-husband Alan Halsall 'must have regretted' his hastily-deleted Instagram rant at her boyfriend Lewis Devine.
Kim Kardashian continued her coronavirus relief efforts with a new selfie she posted to Instagram on Tuesday. She was using the snap to promote the Chidlren's Miracle Network Hospitals.
The book 'No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram' by Bloomberg journalist Sarah Frier chronicles the company's extreme pursuit of the picture-perfect office.
She's long idolised Cher, even choosing to dress as the pop star for Halloween on one occasion.
Kim Kardashian has been isolating with her whole family amid the growing coronavirus pandemic. And on Sunday, Kim Kardashian shared a video of herself gushing over son Saint.
Even though she's one of the most photographed women on the planet, her curves still shock and defy all expectations.
Kim Kardashian put her sculpted legs on full display as she wished fans a 'Good Afternoon' with a new Instagram post Wednesday. She slipped into a busty white crop top for the snap.
Fans are speculating that Lily Allen and David Harbour are engaged after the "Smile" singer posted a photo while wearing a diamond ring on her ring finger. According to her caption, Allen was trying to show off her "ripped" body, but one fan was more focused on the eye-catching piece of jewelry she was wearing. "Um... engagement ring??????????????" the user commented. Allen responded with a cheeky comment that referenced Brad Pitt's famous line in 1999's "Fight Club" ("The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club"). "first rule of engagement club........." Allen wrote back to the curious fan. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Fans are speculating that Lily Allen and David Harbour are engaged after the "Smile" singer posted a photo while wearing a diamond ring on
But things took a turn for the worse today for Lisa Wilkinson after the TV presenter was accused of deliberately not sharing pictures of her Project colleagues on Instagram.
Her Instagram account was disabled after she shared her topless Lui cover back in 2014.
The 31-year-old shared a fresh-faced selfie on January 6, not bothering to cover up a blemish on her jawline. Her sassy comeback to a fan has been liked over 14,000 times.
It's been a positively titillating time for Rihanna. Since Christmas Day, the pop star, fashion icon and businesswoman has been posting several scantily clad shots to her various social media channels.
She's wearing a multi-colored hoodie in the snap and her hair is styled in long braids.
The 24-year-old supermodel called her bestie 'an old soul' and posted a host of throwback photos of the pair living their best lives.
On Wednesday, the pop superstar posted a photo to her social media showing the cat flopped down on a sofa on her back and looking at the camera.
Last week, Channel Nine revealed she'll return for another round of judging duties on The Voice Australia next year.
Just five years ago Lauren Bath was a cook on the Gold Coast. Today, the self-taught photographer travels the world sharing her pictures on Instagram.
Pia Miller spent her Friday night with the two most important men in her life - sons Isiah Powell, 13, and Lennox Miller, 11 as they enjoyed the Vivid Sydney festival of light.
Despite a difficult few months, Beau Ryan, 31, looked happier than ever spending quality time with his three-year-old daughter Remi as they watched a light display in Sydney on Friday
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are currently on a six-week break from royal duties, recently disabled the facility which allowed fans to tag them in photographs they snapped of them.
The singer, 29, looked nothing short of sensational in the photo where she covered her modesty with well-placed strawberry emoji's as she posed in front of the mirror.
Chloe Ferry came under fire from fans on Instagram on Tuesday as they accused her of Photoshopping her figure.