Facebook and Instagram crash, users report difficulties

There has been no official announcement for the reason behind the crash of the apps yet.

A photo illustration shows the applications Facebook and Instagram on the screen of an iPhone (photo credit: ANTONIO BRONIC/ REUTERS)
A photo illustration shows the applications Facebook and Instagram on the screen of an iPhone
(photo credit: ANTONIO BRONIC/ REUTERS)
Facebook and Instagram had been reported to be down on Thursday by users from all over the world, including Israel.
According to Down Detector, 36% of those who reported a problem with Facebook are experiencing problems with logging in, 33% have issues with the newsfeed whereas 29% are experiencing a total blackout.
Of those experiencing difficulties with Instagram, 74% experience issues with the news feed, 14% have trouble logging in and 11% have problems with stories.
There has been no official announcement for the reason behind the crash of the apps yet.
Many of the users have switched to Twitter, where both #instagramdown and #facebookdown tags are trending.