Instagram's New Policy: Navigating Political Content Restrictions

Learn how Instagram is limiting political content in users' feeds and how to adjust these settings to see more diverse posts. Explore the impact of this change and the role of The Associated Press in global journalism.
Instagram's New Policy: Navigating Political Content Restrictions

Instagram’s New Policy on Political Content

Instagram has recently implemented a new feature that automatically restricts the amount of political content shown in users’ feeds. This change aims to provide users with a more diverse range of content and reduce the overwhelming presence of political posts. If you prefer to have more control over the content you see, here’s how you can adjust these settings:

  1. Open the Instagram App: Launch the Instagram app on your smartphone.

  2. Access Menu: Tap on the three-dash menu located at the top right corner of the screen.

  3. Navigate to Settings: Go to ‘settings and privacy’ and select ‘content preferences’.

  4. Adjust Political Content: Within the ‘Political content’ menu, locate the option to ‘Don’t limit’ and activate it.

By following these steps, you can customize your feed to include more political posts from accounts you may not follow directly.

“Once that is done, you should once again start to see posts relating to government, elections and other political matters shared from accounts that you don’t follow flowing through your feed.”

About The Associated Press

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