Meta Changes Political Content Policy on Instagram

Meta has announced a significant policy shift, reversing its previous decision to block political content recommendations on Instagram and Threads. Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, stated that users will now receive political content from accounts they do not follow, with options to adjust exposure to 'less,' 'standard' (default), or 'more.' This change, which begins in the US this week and will roll out globally next week, reflects evolving user feedback that indicates a desire for more political content. Mosseri acknowledged the challenges of defining political content, a departure from his earlier vision of fostering a less contentious environment. The timing of this reversal coincides with the incoming Trump administration and follows Meta's broader overhaul of content moderation policies, including the replacement of third-party fact-checkers with user-generated community notes. Critics express concerns about the implications of this pivot on discourse and the impact on minority groups.