Social media addicts on Android devices left unable to post on Instagram as app repeatedly crashes - and just tells them it 'keeps stopping'
Social media users on Android devices were left unable to post on Instagram tonight after the app began repeatedly crashing.
Dozens of users across the globe reported that Instagram would stop working then show a message reading: 'Instagram keeps stopping.'
Those on Android devices are then shown a pop-up with the option to close the app, view information about Instagram or send feedback to developers.
Tracking website DownDetector, which monitors online outages, showed an increasing number of people reporting issues with the app between 10am and 5pm today.
It appears the issue has since been largely resolved.
Social media users on Android devices were left unable to post on Instagram tonight after the app began repeatedly crashing. Pictured: Stock image
Tracking website Down Detector, which monitors online outages, showed an increasing number of people reporting issues with Instagram between 10am and 5pm today
Many of those affected took to Twitter to complain about the issues, with one writing: 'Is Instagram down? It keeps stopping.
'Constantly brought me back to my home screen with the message "Instagram has stopped".
'Please lemme know if I am not the only one!'
Another added: 'Looks like we lost the gram for a bit.'
Others complained they thought there was an issue with their phone before they took to social media and saw others reporting similar issues.
Many of those affected took to Twitter to complain about the issues, with one writing: 'Is Instagram down? It keeps stopping
MailOnline has contacted Instagram for comment.
It comes a week after Facebook, Messenger and Instagram all stopped working for thousands of users for around four hours.
Users were unable to send messages and were flashed an error message which said the app was 'waiting for network'.
More than half (52 per cent) of reported issues with Messenger pertained to sending and receiving messages whereas the main Facebook site's biggest reported problem was total blackout, accounting for 41 per cent of problems.
Facebook's private messaging app, Messenger, faced the most significant issues, with the majority of reports coming from the UK and Europe.
Instagram and Facebook experienced complaints in the hundreds, but Messenger suffered thousands, according to DownDetector.