Meta Limits Political Content in Instagram, Threads Feeds; Critics Question Motives

Meta is rolling out changes to Instagram and Threads that will limit political content users see from accounts they don't already follow.

The change started rolling out last week. Meta defines "political content" broadly as anything related to laws, elections, or social issues.

Meta says the change builds on previous efforts to reduce political content based on user feedback. Critics say Meta wants to limit responsibility for misinformation.

The new setting won't affect content from accounts people already follow. Users can opt out and choose to keep seeing political recommendations.

Similar changes are coming to Facebook as well, continuing a shift away from news content across Meta's platforms.