Instagram releases new algorithm feature: You can now reset your feeds but netizens still aren't happy; read why

If you're tired of the random content showing up on your Instagram feed, you'll soon have the option to hit the reset button for a “fresh start”. Meta just recently announced that they will be testing a new feature that will allow users to reset their Instagram algorithm, giving them the ability to clear out recommendations across Explore, Reels, and Feed. This feature comes as part of a broader effort to protect younger users from potentially harmful content on the platform, as Meta continues to face scrutiny over Instagram’s impact on youth mental health. “How about just going back to chronological order so we can see the accounts we actually follow and leave suggested posts to the explore page,” said one advocate of this feature. Suggestions should just be in the discover tab when we select it, not in our main feed.” Netizens remain unimpressed While users already have some control over their recommendations through the ability to mark content as “interested” or “not interested”, many netizens have been asking for the return of the original algorithm that was very selective — only showing posts from those you followed, in chronological order.