"Instagram Sparks Outrage with Limits on Political Content"

Instagram users are expressing frustration as the app has begun automatically limiting political content in users' feeds ahead of the upcoming election, sparking backlash online. Meta, the owner of Instagram, announced the change in February, stating that it would no longer proactively recommend political content from accounts users don’t follow. However, many users have reported being automatically switched to the default position of limiting political content without their consent. The move has drawn criticism from users and raised concerns about censorship and democracy. Additionally, the app has faced technical issues when users attempt to change their settings, and Meta has not provided a timeline for the rollout or explained why the default setting was changed.