Instagram update sparks outrage after it accidentally launches new sideways feed to millions of angry users
“إنستغرام” تثير موجة غضب بسبب تحديث في عرض محتوى التطبيق
Social media users raged at the new feature which meant they had to swipe horizontally through posts rather than scrolling vertically
INSTAGRAM users vented their fury on social media today after the platform accidentally launched a new sideways feed to millions of people using its app.
The change meant that moving through posts had to be done by swiping horizontally like the Stories feature rather than vertically.
But it was met with an angry backlash as users complained the update had ruined the app experience.
And there were fears that some users who stake their businesses on creative Instagram posts may lose out if their posts became buried.
The controversial update – which was likened to dating app Tinder – was live for about an hour before it was rolled back amid a wave of angry Tweets.
Apologising on Twitter, Instagram’s head of product Adam Mosseri wrote: “Sorry about that, this was supposed to be a very small test but we went broader than we anticipated.”
Such was the level of outrage that the change trended under the #instragramupdate on Twitter amid a stream of negative comments.
One Twitter user wrote: “Instagram must’ve been f****** drunk when they released this update… I don’t wanna swipe thru instaposts SORRY”.
Another fumed: “@instagram is now ruined.
“I don’t want to swipe through every post. How do I undo this update?” along with a series of angry emojis.
And Instagram user Elise Michelle called it “by far the worst update in Instagram history.”
Responding to the backlash, Mr Mosseri tweeted that the change had been “rolled back”.
He added: “If you’re still seeing it you can simply restart your app and you should be good to go.”
In a statement, an Instagram spokesperson said: “”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.”
source: thesun.co.uk
أبلغ عدد من مستخدمي “إنستغرام” من جميع أنحاء العالم عن تغيير في طريقة عرض محتوى التطبيق، وأعربوا عن استيائهم من هذا التغيير.
وأدى تحديث إنستغرام المفاجئ إلى عرض المحتوى بشكل أفقي، تماما مثل عرض القصص، عوضا عن الطريقة المعتادة للسحب من أعلى إلى الأسفل.
وقوبلت هذه الخطوة برد فعل فوري عبر الشبكات الاجتماعية، حيث أعرب المستخدمون عن انزعاجهم من التحديث الذي يدمر برأيهم تجربة التطبيق، ويمكن أن يعمل ضد الفنانين والمبدعين الذين قد تضيع مشاركاتهم بواسطة هذا التغيير.
وقالت شركة إنستغرام إن التحديث كان غير مقصود، ويمكن العودة إلى الشكل التقليدي للتطبيق من خلال إعادة التشغيل.
وأكد متحدث باسم الشركة أنه تم إصلاح المشكلة بسرعة، مقدما اعتذارا للمستخدمين عن الارتباك الذي سببه التغيير المفاجئ للتطبيق.
وجاء هذا بعد تغريدة لرئيس إنستغرام، آدم موسري، عبر حسابه على تويتر، أكد من خلالها للمستخدمين أن التغيير كان حادثا.
المصدر: ديلي ميل
This new Instagram update pic.twitter.com/9rzcn607uF
— Zara Larsson (@zaralarsson) December 27, 2018
What kind of "bug" comes with instructions🤔 Just admit that you made a terrible update and reverted it quickly after backlash from users😂 #InstagramUpdate pic.twitter.com/SsA1PMF0xw
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) December 27, 2018
.@Instagram has added a new update that changes the way users scroll through their feed: going side-to-side, the same way as Instagram stories. #InstagramUpdate
Are you here for this update? pic.twitter.com/CP5bM8hvxE
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 27, 2018
THE NEW INSTAGRAM UPDATE IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE! @INSTAGRAM WHAT WERE YOU THINKING, OH MY GOSH! By far the worst update in Instagram history! #instagram #instagramupdate #insta pic.twitter.com/KMuFDXRkQv
— elise (@elisemichellex) December 27, 2018