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Meta Is Making Instagram Political Again
In a post on (where else?) Threads, Mosseri said the company will be shifting away from its opt-in requirement for users to see political content. Instead, political content will be recommended by default, and users will have the ability to adjust the fire hose with three different settings options: less, standard, and more.
Meta: We're Bringing Back Political Content on Instagram and Threads, Too
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri argued that having political content on Threads comes with too many 'integrity risks.' But Meta's recent push to 'restore free expression' changes all that.
Meta to phase back in political content on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
As part of a significant overhaul of its content moderation policies announced on Tuesday, Meta admitted that its approach to limiting political content
Instagram blocked LGBTQ+ content by accident, Meta claims
Instagram recently blocked teen users from viewing the results for numerous LGBTQ+ terms by accident, according to a spokesperson for Meta, the platform's parent company.
Politics content to be pushed on all Instagram and Threads users
Threads and Instagram users will no longer be able to opt out of being shown political content from people they do not follow, parent company Meta has announced. The firm says its part of its reorientation towards "free expression" - a move that saw it ditch fact checkers on Tuesday.
Instagram head Mosseri says app will prioritize original content, with potential TikTok ban days away
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, said the app will focus on prioritizing original and creative content in its algorithmic rankings in 2025.
Meta cites political bias in move to suspend fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram
Reversing a policy enacted following the 2016 presidential election, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to cancel third ...
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Report Alleges that Zuckerberg Approved Theft of Copyrighted Work to Train Meta’s AI
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, faces a legal challenge from writers alleging illegal use of their works to train AI models.
US Supreme Court rebuffs Meta bid to avoid advertisers' lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Meta Platforms to avoid a multi-billion dollar class action by ...
Meta ends fact-checking program as Zuckerberg vows to restore free expression on Facebook, Instagram
Meta is ending its fact-checking program and lifting restrictions on speech to “restore free expression" across Facebook, ...
Meta abandons fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of Community Notes
Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are ditching third-party fact-checkers in favor of a Community Notes program inspired by X, ...
Google searches for deleting Facebook, Instagram on the rise after Meta ends fact-checking
Google searches for how to cancel and delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts have seen explosive rises in the U.S.
“Total Chaos Internally At Meta”: Employees Protest Mark Zuckerberg’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Changes
Meta employees have been expressing outrage over recent content moderation changes allowing users to claim LGBTQ+ identities ...