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October 12, 2021 08:33 am
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/12/22722118/instagram-outages-service-down-notification-explanation
Instagrams outages were so bad the app will now alert users when the service goes down
Instagram is testing a new feature that will alert users when the service is having major technical difficulties. The alert will appear as a notification in users’ Activity Feed when “people are confused and looking for answers,” says Instagram. In other words: when the app’s systems take a serious and prolonged nose-dive, as they did last week.
It’s a sensible feature from Instagram’s parent company Facebook, given the chaos that’s caused when its services go down. When Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram fail, people often wonder if there’s something wrong with their connection, their internet, or their account. A little notification telling users, “Don’t worry, it’s not you, it’s us” will probably save a lot of confusion in...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/12/22722118/instagram-outages-service-down-notification-explanation
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