Mumbai, February 27: Instagram Reels is reportedly hit by a major bug that affected several users on  Meta's platform. The netizens quickly took to social media to share screenshots of Insta Feed showing sensitive, violet and NSFW content. The Instagram users said that the platform started showing violent Reels, which were allegedly caused by a bug.

Most of the users took on X, raising questions about Instagram showing such NSFW content that could be harmful to children and other users. One user said, "Instagram is currently flooded with extreme gore and violent content—either due to a major algorithm failure or a deliberate move by the content moderation team." He further asked others to stay away from Instagram Reels and keep children away. Slack Outage: Corporate and Work Communication Platform Down for Hours, Netizens Share Funny Memes, GIFs and Videos Online.

Instagram Feeds Completely Off Today

"What the f* is going on with Instagram?", User Posted on X Seeing Violent Insta Reels

'This is so messed up' User Said Instagram Reels Started Showing Violent Content

Keep Your Children Away from Instagram Reels

Instagram Reels Violent Today

Many users shared their concerns about the Instagram Reels likely facing a bug. One said, "This is so messed up", overseeing such violent and NSFW content and asked if others were facing the same problems too. Another X user said, "What the f* is going on with Instagram?" He said that suddenly, he started seeing all the harmful content on his Insta Feeds. He said that he did not change his preferences on the platform.

An X user shared a video of seeing the insensitive reels on Instagram by checking out the Reels. The user showed that there was more 'Sensitive Content' while scrolling the reels than there should be. The majority of the content from the video was violent and sensitive. Gemini 2.0 Update for Developers: Google CEO Sundar Pichai Announces Gemini Code Assist for Free, Introduces Cost-Effective Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Model.

Users also shared funny videos, GIFs, and memes showing that Reels on Instagram were showing violent content to them. The users also called  Reels "weird" as they did not opt for such content or search on the platform, but they were targeted by the problem. 

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 27, 2025 10:27 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).