Instagram Head Adam Mosseri apologized to the public for the technical bug. The technical bug deleted the stories of users globally. As per Instagram, the bug affected stories, archives, and highlights of Instagram users across the globe.
The bug was reported on the day when many were trying to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The activists posting on the issue questioned whether their posts had been erased deliberately.
The Instagram head Mosseri made an apology to the users through his Instagram Tweet.
Mosseri and Instagram’s statement about the deletions states this isn’t the case and that the stories were not removed because of anything content-related. He particularly spoke about the Indigenous people’s concerns. “This day is incredibly important to raise awareness of this critical issue and support our Indigenous community on Instagram,” Adam Mosseri tweeted. “We apologize to all those who felt like they could not bring attention to these incredibly important causes, and many others around the world.”
Here is the tweet posted by the Instagram head Adam Mosseri:
We apologize to all those who felt like they could not bring attention to these incredibly important causes, and many others around the world. Helping people express themselves and raise awareness on the conversations they care about is at the heart of Instagram.
— Adam Mosseri 😷 (@mosseri) May 7, 2021
