Earlier this year, Meta confirmed it would allow users to see less political content on Instagram and Threads. Now the company has confirmed that this option is finally coming to users of both platforms. Read on as we detail how this feature works and where to find the new toggle.
Users can now limit political content on Instagram and threads
According to the company, the new option is designed to prevent you from “actively recommending political content from accounts you don't follow.” The new toggle will be turned on by default, but users can manually choose to show political content on their timeline if they choose. When this feature is enabled, Instagram and Threads will only show political content from accounts you follow.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed to The Verge that the new toggle to limit political content is now rolling out to users, although 8217 ;It is not yet clear whether this option is limited to certain regions around the world.
If you want to check if your Instagram and Theads accounts have the new option, here's how to do it:
- Open Instagram or themes.
- Go to your account settings menu.
- Tap Suggested Content.
- Select political content. menu (if available)
These settings affect suggestions in the Review, Growth, Feed, and Featured Users sections. This automatically applies to both Instagram and Threads.
More updates
A few days ago Threads announced that the application will display sports results, starting with NBA games. The platform has also launched a beta preview of how the integration with Fediverse will work. Fediverse integration is now available to a small number of users.
Make sure you have the latest versions of the Instagram and Threads apps on your phone to access the new features.
- It is reported that TikTok is working on a new app that will compete with Instagram's photo channel.
- Instagram is launching a widget that opens the Story camera directly from the lock screen.
- Threads API will be available to creators and developers in June .
