Users Outraged by Instagram and Threads Limiting Political Content Ahead of Election

Meta announced that it will no longer “proactively recommend” political content when users were not following the account.
Users Outraged by Instagram and Threads Limiting Political Content Ahead of Election
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Jen Krausz
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A number of users of popular social media platforms Instagram and Threads have expressed outrage at the decision to limit political content ahead of the 2024 presidential election by changing the settings of all users.

The Zuckerberg-owned platforms changed their algorithm settings, reportedly over the last 48 hours, to a default that limits political content, angering users who want to see political content and account-holders with political pages.

Jen Krausz
Jen Krausz
Freelance News Writer
Jen Krausz is a freelance news writer for NTD. She has been writing for the last decade for Newmax and other outlets. When not writing, she enjoys traveling, reading, spending time with her family, and gardening.