On Dec. 27, Instagram sparked a full-on meltdown by accidentally releasing a newsfeed update that made users everywhere exclaim, "WTF?!" in unison. The app update affected the newsfeed layout, replacing traditional vertical scrolling with a horizontal swiping feature that forced users to tap to advance sideways through photos in their feed, somewhat similarly to Instagram Stories.
Needless to say, the out-of-the-blue change caused a flurry of complaints among users, with many threatening to delete the app altogether. Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri was quick to address the divisive switch-up, describing it as a test gone wrong. "That was supposed to be a very small test that went broad by accident. Should be fixed now," Mosseri wrote while replying to a tweet about the update [1]. He added that any users affected by the change can restart the app to reset things back to normal. Shortly after, Instagram's main Twitter account chimed in [2], apologizing for any confusion caused by the so-called "bug."
Phew, what a journey that was! Ahead, catch a glimpse at what the wacky update looked like before it got rolled back, followed by all the on-point reactions that flooded Twitter.