How to fix Instagram Story glitch that keeps repeating old posts

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Instagram came under fire earlier this week from users when they reported a glitch that meant Stories kept being repeated.The glitch that began at the start of the week has meant that even after Stories have been viewed by a user once, they still show up to be re-viewed.The issue sparked outrage amongst users and some took to Twitter to complain about the social media network with one saying: “Why’s instagram making me watch peoples same stories 50 times over every time someone puts a new one up.” Another added: “Instagram, please stop showing me stories i’ve already seen xoxo.” While one user joked: “I can proudly say, I repeated Instagram stories more than my lectures.

Please solve this bug Instagram.” A spokesperson from Instagram owner, Meta, confirmed to Verge they are working to fix the problem as soon as possible.

In the meantime, Instagram has released an update in the App store that has resolved the issue for some users.The update is attached with a note that said: "The latest version contains bug fixes and performance improvements." One user confirmed that an update fixed the problem: “If anyone else is having trouble with Instagram stories making you watch the same items repeatedly just to get to new ones, make sure your app is up to date.That fixed the problem for me.” While another agreed: “if Instagram is still making you watch people stories from the beginning, just go update the app.

fixed the issue for me!” The root issue seems to be that Instagram doesn’t remember where you left off when viewing someone’s stories.