Meta Admits There is a Bug That Makes the IG Stories Archive Disappear
Morrissey Technology – On Wednesday (1/8) a number of Instagram users around the world said they were shocked because they received notifications that their uploads in the Stories feature archive had been permanently deleted and could not be restored. What is it?
“Certain photos have been permanently deleted from the app’s Stories archives, unable to be recovered,” the notification said.
Meta the digital company that oversees Instagram–admitted that there was a bug or error code that caused a number of users’ story archives to disappear. In an official statement, a Meta spokesperson last Wednesday said the bug could be anticipated. Apart from that, he said that not all Instagram users experience this problem. Those who were found to be affected by the bug, he said, were the ones who then received notifications.
“We discovered and fixed a bug that was causing some people’s Story highlights and archives to be deleted. Unfortunately, we were unable to restore these Stories and we are notifying people in the app if they were impacted,” the Meta spokesperson said without explaining how many Instagram users who are affected.
Instagram Stories is a more relaxed and less binding form of posting on a user’s account. Users can upload photos, videos, or text posts that will disappear within 24 hours.
Additionally, more exclusive content can be included in a curated Close Friends list or can be permanently placed on your profile as a story highlight. Stories are different from regular posts, as they are often personalized with music, gifs, text, filters, and interactive features like polls or quizzes. Even though it can disappear within 24 hours, Instagram provides an archive feature that allows users to save one of their stories.