Social media platform Instagram is erroneously identifying users' friends as artificial intelligence in a current technical malfunction affecting multiple users.
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Several Instagram users have reported facing a glitch on July 25, 2022, that prevents them from sending Reels to their friends and messaging contacts. The issue, first reported on Reddit, has also been encountered by Namerah Saud Fatmi, a reporter for our website.
One of the affected users, the original poster (OP) on the Reddit thread, states that Instagram has started labeling their friends as "AI." When attempting to send Reels or messages, these friends do not appear in the search results. This has led some users, like the OP and Namerah, to resort to copying and sending the link of reels directly to their friends.
Another user on the Reddit thread has reported experiencing this problem for the past two days. Similarly, Namerah encountered the glitch upon uninstalling and reinstalling Instagram, only for the issues to return soon after.
The growing thread on Instagram's subreddit, started within the past few hours, is roughly five hours old at the time of writing. The error message displayed on Instagram for Namerah reads "AI chats aren't available to everyone yet." Trying to message contacts from their profiles also displays the same error message.
Despite reaching out to Meta about this issue, no response has been received at the time of writing. This article will be updated when a response is received from Meta.
It's important to note that there are no verified or official statements from Meta or Instagram specifically addressing this glitch on July 25, 2022. The search results do not directly mention this event, official explanations, or confirmations from Meta/Instagram regarding such an issue.
The results show unrelated Instagram posts featuring topics such as an AI pet named Glitch, comment bots, and a ChatGPT feature rollout, but none confirm or explain the messaging and Reels glitch on the stated date.
As the investigation continues, users are advised to monitor their Instagram accounts and reach out to Meta for updates on the issue. In the meantime, affected users can try the aforementioned workaround of copying and sending the link of reels directly to their friends.
[1] Unrelated Instagram post about an AI pet named Glitch. [2] Unrelated Instagram post about comment bots. [3] Unrelated Instagram post about a ChatGPT feature rollout. [4] Unrelated Instagram post about a different glitch unrelated to messaging and Reels. [5] Unrelated Instagram post about a different issue affecting Instagram users.
- The continued reliance on social media like Instagram for entertainment has exacerbated the impact of the recent glitch preventing users from sending Reels and messaging contacts, causing frustration among users.
- In the absence of official explanations, users have resorted to using technology such as link sharing to circumvent the glitch on social-media platforms like Instagram, demonstrating a sense of innovation and adaptability in such situations.
