New Delhi: Instagram users suffered a worldwide outage since wee hours of Tuesday with disappointed users massively taking to Twitter to report problems.


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Users across the world had problems using the photo and video sharing app, the services of which have impacted many.


According to Downdetector, which offers real-time status and outage information, Instagram has been having problems since 5:37 PM EST



Many took to Twitter to report this:




Meanwhile, the photo sharing app Instagram on Tuesday introduced an augmented reality (AR) filter "Share Your Light" giving people a fun way to share their thoughts during the upcoming festivals. Launched ahead of Diwali, the AR filter is inspired by mandalas, diyas, festive lights and colours.


Once you open the Effects Gallery, you can look for the effect using the "festive diya". The effect is available in seven languages -- English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.