"Meta Platforms Takes Stand: No More Political Content Recommendations on Instagram and Threads"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Engadget
Instagram and Threads, owned by Meta, will no longer proactively recommend political content to users, but users will still see political content from accounts they follow. The change will apply to public accounts in places where Meta’s recommendation algorithms suggest content, and will include election-related topics and social issues. Users who want to see political content can opt-in via settings, and the update won’t affect how people see posts from accounts they’ve chosen to follow. This is the latest move by Meta to discourage certain topics on its platforms, but it may also cause backlash among users and creators who believe certain content is unfairly suppressed.