Political content on Instagram and Threads ramped up
Political content on Instagram and Threads ramped up
www.bbc.com Political content on Instagram and Threads ramped up
Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.
The change will be introduced in the US this week before being expanded globally next week.
Users will not be able to turn off unsolicited political posts but can choose between three settings - less, standard or more.
The head of the two platforms Adam Mosseri - who had previously said he was opposed to news and political content - says users have "asked to be shown more" of such posts.
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And this is the real goal. We are moving into very dangerous times for the whole world.
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users have "asked to be shown more" of such [news and political content].
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