A possible bug in Instagram attracts users’ attention this Thursday (26). Many people use other social networks to complain about it. you cannot use filters and effects in posts leading to the platform’s stories.
Topic captured Down Detector: Even if the app didn’t crash, the platform saw a spike in complaints earlier this morning. The site’s fault map shows cities such as São Paulo, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Brasília, Salvador, Recife, and Fortaleza to be among the hardest hit.
According to social network users, when they try to use a filter, a message pops up saying “this effect is not available on your device”. And as always in these cases, people took to Twitter to ask about the problem. And as a change, a lot of people made fun of the situation, check this out:
NO ONE OTHER CAN USE THE INSTAGRAM FILTER???????????? WHAT’S HAPPENING?
– duda (@ddskyy) 25 May 2022
Instagram unfiltered lol today only Jade puts her face on stories
– elvis. (@oelwis) 26 May 2022
I will make a story with instagram filter // no longer available pic.twitter.com/kAM8R0hRp2
— University Depreciation (@universitariia) 26 May 2022
Now that Instagram is no longer filtered, will it reduce or increase the incidence of facial fit? here is my doubt
— Lara (@larasoaresdr) 26 May 2022
Am I the only one who can’t use filters on Instagram? Did the boycott start with the ugly? this much? pic.twitter.com/Xkx6n7UBRv
— masushi (@joaovms__) 26 May 2022
Is it just my Instagram that is the problem?
Filter not working ??????-Fredika?? (@FradiqueArthur) 26 May 2022
What is the cause of the problem?
The bug in Instagram filters is not specific to Brazil, as users from other countries are also talking about the issue.
So far, Instagram has not taken an official position on the matter. HE TecMundo contacted the social network and will update the news with more information if the platform responds.
[ATUALIZAÇÃO – 18H50]: Instagram confirmed earlier this evening that the platform is experiencing technical issues. However, it was not specified which problems prevented users’ usability.
“Earlier today, some people had trouble accessing the effects on Instagram. A spokesperson for the holding company Meta, which owns the social network, said, “The issue has been fixed and its effects can be accessed by restarting the app.”
Source: Tec Mundo
