Instagram Limits Political Content Reach, Frustrating Creators and Raising Concerns Ahead of 2024 Elections

Instagram started limiting political content recommendations, frustrating some creators who rely on reach
The app now limits posts about governments, elections, and social issues by default in its discovery features
Some creators posted instructions for users to manually turn off the "Limit Political Content" setting
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the app isn't meant for politics, worrying some ahead of 2024 elections
The change echoes previous features limiting reach of fact-checked content, concerning some pro-Palestinian accounts