Instagram users are reporting an error when trying to watch Stories today. What does ‘story no longer available’ mean?
Do you keep getting a strange message that says ‘story no longer available’ when trying to watch Instagram Stories? Don’t worry, you’re not alone.
The glitch is happening to hundreds of users today (May 6th) and complaints have been flooding Twitter
So, what does the error message mean? And is there a way to fix it? Let’s explore what’s going on.
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Instagram users report ‘story no longer available’ error
Lots of Instagram users have reported errors when trying to use the app today.
Many people are receiving a message that says ‘story no longer available’ when trying to watch Stories.
Others have reported that their own Story has been automatically deleted by Instagram.
One person wrote on Twitter: “Clearly my instagram is broken, every 3 stories… This story is no longer available.”
“There are so many ‘this post is no longer available’ stories on Instagram this morning,” wrote another.
A third user tweeted: “Instagram is glitching right now. Why do so many of my followed accounts’ stories appear as ‘this story is no longer available’?”
What does ‘story no longer available’ mean?
If you receive an error message that says ‘story no longer available’ when trying to watch someone’s Instagram Story, it means that the Story has been deleted.
The Story could have been deleted for two reasons…
- The user deleted it themselves.
- Instagram deleted the Story as it violates their Community Guidelines.
So, why is the message appearing so much on Instagram today?
Why is the message taking over Instagram today?
At the time of writing this, Instagram has not revealed why so many users are receiving the ‘story no longer available’ message today.
Some users have suggested that it could be a technical glitch with Instagram, and if this is the case, they are likely to already be working on a fix.
When users are experiencing technical difficulties, logging out of and deleting the app often fixes the issue.
However, others think Instagram could have deleted lots of Stories that could all be related to the same topic and violated its Community Guidelines.
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