In a surprising turn of events, Meta Platforms Inc‘s (NASDAQ:META) Instagram and Threads users have discovered an unexpected alteration to their political content settings, sparking a wave of discontent and concern among users and industry experts alike.
According to The Verge, many users, prompted by Democratic strategist Keith Edwards‘ recent urging on Threads, checked their Instagram settings only to find that the option limiting political content from people they don't follow had been abruptly changed.
Meta swiftly addressed the situation. “This was an error and should not have happened,” stated Andy Stone, Meta’s communications director, in ...