Instagram's New Tune: Say Hello to Politics on Your Feed

Hey there, Instagram users! Brace yourselves, because political content is about to hit your feed by default. Yep, you heard it right. Meta, the parent company, is flipping the script from their previous policy of keeping political stuff out. Mark Zuckerberg seems to be shaking things up again. Why the change, you ask? Well, head honcho Adam Mosseri says many people want to see political content, even if they don't follow those accounts. So, meta is pandering to the crowd, it seems.

But hold on a sec—don't let this news get you down. You can still control what shows up on your screen. For Instagram, just dive into your settings and tinker with the "Suggested content" option. You'll find three choices: "Standard, " "See more, " and the golden "See less"—which is your ticket out of political posts. If that's not enough, you can even hit the "Snooze suggested posts" option for a blissful 30 days. Things are a bit different on Threads, but not by much. Hop into your profile, then dig into the "Account" settings. You'll find an option to tweak political content. Currently, it might still show the old setting, but give it a little time—changes are coming. So, take charge and customize your feed. After all, it's your space, and you get to decide what you want to see.

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