Article 6KM66 Instagram users to see less of what Meta deems ‘political’ content unless they opt in

Instagram users to see less of what Meta deems ‘political’ content unless they opt in

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Josh Taylor
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The change to Instagram and Threads comes as the parent company also prepares to retire the news tab from Facebook in Australia and the US

Instagram users will see less of what Meta deems to be political" content in their recommendations and feed suggestions unless they opt into it, in a change the company implemented in the past week.

The change requires users to delve into their settings to specifically opt in to political content through their preferences and was first picked up by users on the platform in recent days, implementing a change first announced on 9 February.

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