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Instagram Users Report Accounts Randomly Suspended, App Crashes
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Instagram said it resolved a bug that blocked, crashed or inexplicably altered accounts for thousands of user around the world.
The Meta Platforms Inc.-owned photo sharing app said in a tweet it had fixed the issue about eight hours after posting that it was looking into the disruptions. Reports of problems had surged Monday morning, with Instagram users citing random suspensions of their accounts, temporary changes in follower numbers and frequent app crashes, according to data on Downdetector.