Many Instagram users woke up to a drastically different layout for the app Thursday — and weren’t too happy about it.
Social media users posted about the change online, complaining that the layout of the feed changed from a top-down scroll to a left-right scroll. The update looked similar to how Instagram stories appear, making users tap to see the next post.
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The app provided instructions to users, writing: “Introducing a New Way to Move Through Posts. Tap through posts, just like you tap through stories.”
Many used the hashtag #Instagramfail and wondered how to change back to the previous version of the app.
But just after a slew of complaints appeared online, the automatic update was reversed.
In an email statement to Global News, Instagram explained that the change was caused by a “bug.”
“Due to a bug, some users saw a change to the way their feed appears today. We quickly fixed the issue and feed is back to normal. We apologize for any confusion.”
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Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, tweeted explaining that the drastic change was a mistake — sort of.
“That was supposed to be a very small test that went broad by accident,” he replied to some concerned users. “Should be fixed now. If you’re still seeing it simply restart the app. Happy holidays!”
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He added that the company is testing “a few new ideas.”
In response, relived users tweeted at Mosseri that the results of the so-called test were clear.
Mosseri noted that anyone still seeing a left-right feed should restart their apps.
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