What's going on with Instagram Reels? Users report a flood of disturbing and sensitive content！check possible reasons behind it

Did you notice a change in your Instagram reel content? Well, on Wednesday, several Instagram users across the world took to X (formerly called Twitter) to complain about being inundated with violent and NSFW content.

Even the users who have enabled the Sensitive Content Control reported seeing disturbing videos, including gore content, in their regular feeds.

Social media users flood X with reactions

As soon as the users started facing this issue on Instagram, the matter sparked widespread outrage on X, with users expressing their concerns and confusion over the sudden change on their feeds.

Some reported that their Reels algorithm is flooded with insensitive content despite having enabled filters. One user wrote, "Has anyone of you noticed that Instagram is showing you weird reels or content today?"

Has anyone of you noticed that Instagram is showing you weird reels or content today? pic.twitter.com/AniRfgodZV

！ Rishabh Negi (@YourbroRishabh) February 26, 2025

While another questioned, "Dude what's happening to Instagram"

Dude what's happening to Instagram pic.twitter.com/xKyp05N03t

！ Lostman (@Lostman257) February 26, 2025

"There's lots of us who have taken an alternative route and healed without moving. These people are more likely to be on Instagram, where there's a more accepting culture of healing," one expressed.

There's lots of us who have taken an alternative route and healed without moving. These people are more likely to be on Instagram, where there's a more accepting culture of healing.

！ Jamie (@mixtapehero) February 27, 2025

Someone mentioned, "Anyone else noticing this on Instagram? In the past few hours, my IG Reels feed has suddenly started showing violent or disturbing videos out of nowhere. feels random. Is anyone else experiencing this? Or is it just me?"

Has any one of you noticed that Instagram is showing you weird reels or content today?

But what's happening with Instagram Reels?

Meanwhile, when the users have been raging about the problem on X, Meta has yet to issue an official statement. However, it is believed that a potential bug in Instagram's content moderation system could be the reason behind the problem.

According to Vocal Media, AI scans all the posts for sensitive content and restricts their visibility. In case there is a malfunction in the system, it could cause such content to be shown to a wider audience.

However, it is possible that the issue occurred on Wednesday.

On the other hand, there can also be an issue with Instagram's algorithm, and the latest update may be mistakenly prioritising certain posts, which could lead to such content, notes Vocal Media.

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