Instagram’s recent glitch turned color posts into black‑and‑white, but the company assures users there’s no camera or account problem. The Meta‑owned platform identified a bug that affected HDR photos for a subset of accounts.

Reports of the issue date back to April 18 and 19, suggesting some users experienced the problem for days before the fix. Instagram confirmed the error and promised an automatic correction over the next few hours for any remaining affected posts.

Users who still see black‑and‑white images can expect the app to restore the originals shortly. The company apologized for the inconvenience and clarified that the problem stemmed from a technical issue, not a broader system failure.