Meta error restricts political content even to users who have opted-in: Here's what the company said
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Meta error restricts political content even to users who have opted-in: Here's what the company said

India TV News  

Meta, earlier this year, rolled out a new filter to limit political content from users’ recommendations in Threads and Instagram by default. At the time, the company said that it didn't want to proactively push political posts and allowed users to opt-in to political content recommendation via Instagram settings if they wished to see that content. However, Meta is limiting political content recommendations even for users who had opted-in to see such content. In a statement on Threads, he said, "Earlier today, we identified an error in which people's selections in the Instagram political content settings tool mistakenly appeared to have reset, even though no change had actually been made.

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Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
5 months, 1 week ago

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

India TV News  

Meta announced that it would roll back certain restrictions which were imposed earlier on former U.S. President Donald Trump- for using Facebook and Instagram. Background of suspension and reinstatement Following the events of January 6, when Meta indefinitely suspended Trump's accounts due to his comments which were praising the individuals involved in storming the U.S. Capitol. Changes in monitoring Meta …

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content

The Hindu  

Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasises news and politics. The change comes as Meta tries to scale back news and political content on its platforms following years of criticism about how it handles misinformation and whether it contributes to political polarisation. “This announcement expands on …

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content

Associated Press  

Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics. The change comes as Meta tries to scale back news and political content on its platforms following years of criticism about how it handles misinformation and whether it contributes to political polarization. “This announcement expands on …

This is how Meta is limiting political content shown on Instagram
8 months, 4 weeks ago

This is how Meta is limiting political content shown on Instagram

The Hindu  

Instagram, by default, is limiting political content shown to users from sources they do not follow, as Meta continues to steer away from hard news and politics. In a new update that has started rolling out, users’ content preferences are set so that they may see less political or social topics in their suggested feed, according to screenshots shared by …

Meta rolls out new control to limit political content on Instagram, Threads: Here's how it works
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Meta rolls out new control to limit political content on Instagram, Threads: Here's how it works

India TV News  

Meta recently announced that it would let users choose to see less political content on its Instagram and Threads platforms. “So we’re extending our existing approach to how we treat political content – we won’t proactively recommend content about politics on recommendation surfaces across Instagram and Threads,” Meta wrote in a blog on Instagram. If you find this feature interesting …

How to unlock Instagram's political content settings in 3 easy steps
8 months, 4 weeks ago

How to unlock Instagram's political content settings in 3 easy steps

Salon  

Instagram and Threads have begun limiting political content in user feeds and some members are less than amused with parent company Meta's new feed changes, criticizing the move as potential censorship by the social media giant during an election year. In its Feb. 9 blog post, Instagram told users it would be building on its previous political content policy by …

Instagram will no longer recommend political content on your feed: Here's what changed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Instagram will no longer recommend political content on your feed: Here's what changed

Hindustan Times  

Tired of election memes? Taking to its blog post on Friday, the Meta-owned social media app said it is making it ‘don’t want to recommend political content proactively’ and if you still want to see them then ‘you will have control to see them.’ FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Instagram logo …

Meta's new policy: Political content no longer recommended on Instagram and Threads
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta's new policy: Political content no longer recommended on Instagram and Threads

India TV News  

Meta, previously known as Facebook, has made a significant change regarding political content on Instagram and Threads. Less political content, more user choice The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared the news in a post on Threads, stating that Meta will no longer actively promote political content to users. User control over political content For those who still wish to …

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