Instagram just permanently zapped some people’s photos
CNN
Some Instagram posters saw a shocking notification from the app today – certain photos are deleted from the app’s Stories archives, nowhere to be found or able to be recovered.
Some Instagram posters got a shocking notification from the app Wednesday: Certain photos have been permanently deleted from the app’s Stories archives, unable to be recovered. “This story is no longer available,” some users saw on certain Stories. “Due to a technical issue, this story is no longer available. While we’ve since fixed this issue, your story can’t be restored.” Meta, which owns Instagram, declined to share how many users were affected, but said only the people whose Stories were lost will see the notice. “We found and fixed a bug that caused some people’s Story highlights and archives to be deleted. Unfortunately, we are unable to restore these Stories and we’re letting people know in the app if they’re impacted,” a Meta spokesperson said Wednesday. Meta said the black screen showing the error message would be gone by July 2025. Instagram Stories are a more casual, less committing form of posting. Users can upload photos, videos or text posts that disappear in 24 hours. More exclusive content can go on a curated Close Friends list or can permanently be placed on your profile as a story highlight.
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