Instagram down: App sometimes crashes when started on Android and iOS

Some users are currently reporting that Instagram is down. The app sometimes crashes when started on Android and iOS. So it's not because of your own smartphone.
Numerous users have been reporting for a few minutes on twitter and general disturbancesthat the popular photo app is currently unavailable. For example, the app should not start at all at the moment or should crash immediately when it is started. Messages such as “Instagram has ended” appear on some people's smartphones. The last disruption wasn't that long ago: just two weeks ago Instagram and WhatsApp down.
Instagram down: App crash when starting
We from the TechnikNews The editors were only able to reproduce the problem in a few cases. It seems that not all users are affected. Since we do not currently know what the problem is, we assume that it may be related to a problem (among Android users) with Android System WebView. We reported on this a few days ago, and you can also find a Solution for crashing apps on AndroidWe were unable to reproduce the problem on iOS. However, we will continue to work on it and keep you updated.
The only solution currently supposed to help is to access the web version of Instagram. This can also be found on the smartphone Instagram.com . call
Update at 20:07 pm: Even another hour later, the problem does not seem to have been solved.
Update at 18:51 pm: The problem still exists. Instagram crashes for many users when starting.
Update at 18:09 pm: Some still report that the app won't start.