Some Instagram users are noticing a new setting that filters accounts with "political content" from its recommendations, by default and without warning. The social network, owned by Meta, announced in February that it would stop recommending accounts that share political content to users who do not follow them.
The move comes at a time when Instagram has emerged as a popular source of unfiltered news and updates on global and national political issues. “A lot of people don't even know that this is something that has been applied to their preferences,” said Johanna Toruño, a street artist.