Social networking site Instagram reportedly experienced a bug that disabled numerous accounts for more than 24 hours. Twitter and Facebook have been flooded with complaints from Instagram users saying they are unable to log into their Instagram accounts or their accounts have been deleted completely.
Many users report that when they login to Instagram, they see a message reading: “Your account has been disabled for violating our terms. Learn how you may be able to restore your account.” Others say they’ve been locked out of their accounts and haven’t been given a reason.
Instagram told
BuzzFeed: “The bug logged some users out of their accounts, while also locking their accounts from view. When the bug is fixed and affected users are able to log back in, their accounts will be viewable again.”
Instagram, a photo and video app owned by Facebook, boasts 700 million monthly users.
Source: “Instagram ‘Bug’ Deletes and Disables Accounts, Angers Users,” The Washington Post (July 7, 2017)
