Why Is Instagram Down? Users Are Reporting Issues With Connecting To The App Carl Court/Getty Images News/Getty Image Friends, neighbors, fellow connoisseurs of cute dogs and baked goods on Instagram: Friday, July 13 has brought in a slew of user reports wondering why Instagram is down , so if you're having trouble accessing the app, you're not alone. According to Down Detector , the reports of users having trouble loading Instagram spiked at approximately 2:30 pm EST. A live outage map indicates that the primary areas where users are reporting trouble accessing the app are in both the east and west coasts of the U.S., as well as parts of Europe, with the most influx of the reports — which at press time, are over 2,600 — originating from the northeastern parts of the U.S., as well as southern California. Bustle has reached out to Instagram regarding the app being down, and will update this post upon response. A quick sear