{"id":5232,"date":"2026-10-12T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/instagram-isnt-sure-why-creed-is-being-pushed-on-so-many-users\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:00:11","slug":"instagram-isnt-sure-why-creed-is-being-pushed-on-so-many-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/instagram-isnt-sure-why-creed-is-being-pushed-on-so-many-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram isn&#039;t sure why Creed is being pushed on so many users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-10-12 11:00:09<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Instagram has addressed a bizarre bug involving Creed&#8217;s 1999 hit Higher.<BR><br \/>\nUsers have been left scratching their heads after the platform repeatedly recommended the rock anthem for their Instagram Stories, regardless of what they were actually posting.<BR><br \/>\nPictures of pets, family barbecues, dinner plates and scenic sunsets have all apparently been deemed worthy of being soundtracked the band&#8217;s biggest hit.<BR><br \/>\nThe trend has sparked plenty of jokes online, with some users wondering whether there was a secret campaign behind the sudden Creed obsession.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cI can\u2019t prove it but pretty sure Creed is paying META to suggest their song \u201cHigher\u201d on all Instagram Stories,\u201d one person wrote on X in August.<BR><br \/>\nAnother posted in September: \u201cPosted on instagram about how instagram always tries to make me add Higher by Creed to my stories and it turns out it\u2019s happening to other people. I feel like I\u2019m uncovering a big conspiracy.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nOne user even claimed the algorithm nearly convinced them to add the track to a picture of a Caesar salad.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cThat song is always recommended to me too!!,\u201d said an Instagram spokesperson when asked about the apparent obsession with Creed.<BR><br \/>\nInstagram normally recommends music using signals such as songs a user has previously selected and information about the photo or video being posted.<BR><br \/>\nBut this time, the platform admitted something had gone wrong.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cWe looked into this and found that this song is being recommended to more people than intended,\u201d the spokesperson told CNN.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re continuing to investigate,\u201d they added, saying Instagram&#8217;s engineering team was working on a fix.<BR><br \/>\nThe glitch was apparently widespread enough to make users wonder whether Creed had somehow returned to the cultural mainstream.<BR><br \/>\nPamela Ross, a communications specialist, said: \u201cAnytime I posted anything on my Instagram story, like a dinner plate or my cat or whatever \u2014 every time it recommended adding Higher by Creed.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m not following Creed, I\u2019m not listening to Creed. Like what millennial was in charge of this decision?\u201d<BR><br \/>\nAnd Creed isn&#8217;t the only unexpected musical suggestion.<BR><br \/>\nUsers have also noticed Soulja Boy&#8217;s \u201cTurn My Swag On\u201d appearing frequently, but Instagram insists that one is not a bug.<BR><br \/>\nThe spokesperson said: \u201cThe Soulja Boy song being recommended is not a bug, and it is actually popular on IG!\u201d<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-10-12 11:00:09 Instagram has addressed a bizarre bug involving Creed&#8217;s 1999 hit Higher. 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