Instagram bug forces you to watch the same stories again, a fix underway

It is true that Instagram seemingly has a bug that is causing problems with viewing Instagram Story. As per users’ posts across social media platforms, IG Stories are playing from the start even if the user has viewed them. It essentially means that users are forced to view previous stories to watch the latest ones. The Meta-owned social media company has responded to The Verge saying that a fix is underway.

The exact cause of the problem remains unclear, and Instagram is yet to address the issue on its official channels. It is also unclear whether the bug is affecting Android or iOS Instagram users or both.

In a response to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Christine Pai has said that the company is “aware that some people are having trouble accessing Instagram Stories”. The company adds, “[Instagram is] working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible”.

However, social media posts indicated that the problem is specific to select regions and not India. A user (@tfraney18) on Twitter said, “Is anyone else’s Instagram making them rewatch the whole of people’s Instagram stories every time they put a new one up”.