‘Yeah, this new Instagram update is insane’: Fans react hilariously to Niall Horan’s Instagram feed fail

Instagram updates usually make it easier for users to navigate the platform. However, the recent update transformed the traditional grid-based layout on profiles into a rectangular thumbnail layout. Many users expressed resentment through hilarious comments. Moreover, it has disrupted the iconic puzzle grid created by IG users.

One Direction members' edits are quite popular among fans. The manipulation of the grid layout has affected the original design, transforming it into an absurd, comical image. Niall Horan's feed, following the new update, invited netizens to express their dissatisfaction with humorous remarks. Did you check on your grids?

Fans React Hilariously to Niall Horan’s Instagram Feed Fail

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Looks like Niall Horan has been affected the most by the casualties of layout alterations. The new Instagram update didn't show mercy to Horan's official handle as well. A few dimension shifts can turn out to be disastrous for your social media demeanor.

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Fans looked displeased by the update and reacted in hilarious ways to express their resentment. Many claimed that the update was unnecessary and that nobody actually needed it. It made things more challenging for users.

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Otakus had amazing multi-grid posts pinned to their profiles. The update had disrupted the aesthetics as fans tried to come up with a solution to fix it. Who knew that a simple update could mess with the fandom? Thus, fans claim that the choice fo creating the imagery in the first place was wrong.

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Niall Horan's 'updated' image led fans to use their imagination cards. The internet is a creative place when it comes to drawing connections between characters, however unrelated they might be. A user explained the 'uncanny' resemblance with a similar picture.

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The Eye of Rah meme has been trending across TikTok and other platforms for months now. The photoshopped meme featuring the popular influencer, Rashad Bownes, was compared with the updated Niall Horan image.

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Several fans claimed that the update was uncalled for as they were already comfartable with the old one. However, here we are! At least it gave us some valid reasons to vent!

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Let's dive into the struggle behind the collective grid trend! Although they might be satisfying to look at, posting every part of the 9-grid collection was no less than solving a jigsaw puzzle. Many followers did not appreciate empty grids popping up their feeds for nothing.

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The new Instagram update sparked mixed feelings among users as most demand the previous layout to return. They claim that although it would help with the portrait images, nothing aligns with IG features more than the square grid.