Is Instagram down? Social media platform users left confused as Instagram won't refresh, showing 5xx Server Error – here's what we know

Social media app Instagram appears to be down [Getty]Instagram appears to be down as many users of the social media platform are unable to refresh the app and are given a 5xx Server Error on desktop. The popular app and website went down just after before 5:00pm on June 12, with many users left asking what was going on. One commented on Twitter: "Instagram crashing / not working / down *immediately checks twitter to see if it's only me."Another shared: ...