Instagram's non-chronological timeline makes this election even more painful
This is not the week for the non-chronological.
After watching Hillary Clinton concede the U.S. presidential race to Donald Trump, Instagram users are scrolling through their feeds to find hopeful photos of women voting in pantsuits 24 hours earlier.
Instagram's non-chronological timeline, introduced in June, is putting "I Voted!" selfies and other photos taken before election results rolled in next to more somber photos posted after Trump won the White House.
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The out-of-order Instagram timeline has attracted complaints since it debuted, but this time around it's causing many users heartache rather than just annoyance.
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The same problem is cropping up on Facebook, where posts resurface days later based on friends' likes and comments.
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Even for everyone who's #StillWithHer, the Nov. 8 hope on Instagram is too much to bear.
Emma Hinchliffe is a business reporter at Mashable. Before joining Mashable, she covered business and metro news at the Houston Chronicle.
