Hootsuite: Issues when switching from public to private messages in Inbox
Timeline of updates
- resolved
We can confirm that the issue with switching from public to private messages in Inbox, including automated direct messages for Instagram posts or reels, has been resolved. Thanks for your patience while our team worked to resolve this.
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Status incident (vendor impact label: minor) posted by Hootsuite, started 2026-01-16 20:38 UTC, resolved after 2.2 h, 1 update(s).
- Title
- Issues when switching from public to private messages in Inbox
- Vendor
- Hootsuite
- Date
- URL
- https://rewindex.com/company/hootsuite/incidents/qmn1s31s6gqr
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