Instagram Users Furious as Auto Sound on Stories Won't Turn Off – Newsweek

Instagram users expressed fury on Thursday after the app developed a frustrating new habit.Thousands of users found that Instagram Stories was auto-playing audio, even when their smartphone was in silent mode. Google searches on how to “turn off sound” and “stop auto sound” on stories have risen 300 percent in a single day.It is not yet known if the sound-on stories are caused by a glitch or are a new feature. Newsweek has reached out to Meta, Instagram’s owner, for comment.The reports come less than two months after Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced that the platform was shifting to prioritize video over photos and would be testing various new features. An Instagram logo, with inset image of a woman with her fingers in her ears to block a loud noise. Instagram users are threatening to delete the app over the automatic audio on stories. -/AFP/ AaronAmat/Getty Images Many users expressed frustration at the changes, prompting petitions that called on Meta to “Make Instagram Instagram again” rather than trying to ape TikTok. Some of the complaints came from celebrities with huge Instagram followings, such as Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Chrissy Teigen.The stories feature, introduced in 2016, allows users to share…
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