@Cold-Egg
Thanks for your response. I've reinstalled the control panel more times than I can count. The file path is correct too; it is only the png images that do not show up.
I also visited the link you shared, I was unable to run the storage:link command since the owner of the directory and...
After setting up everything correctly, my image (png) still appears broken or is never displayed. When you open the image link in a new tab, it says 404 even though the image was uploaded. And yes, the uploads directory has the right permission.
The landing page with the missing image:
URL of...