Meta, the parent company of Instagram, acknowledged an 'error' that automatically limited political content on Instagram and Threads without user notification. Users had their settings reset to opt-out of political content, requiring them to opt-in each time they exit the app. This occurred just before the first presidential debate of 2024, leading to concerns about Big Tech interference and the timing of the 'error.' Despite users changing settings to allow political content, Instagram continued to restrict access, citing the issue as an 'error' that they are working to resolve.
Instagram accidentally changed users’ settings to limit political content automatically, even if those users had turned the option off. Accidentally! https://t.co/R2k21XdwMm
Instagram accidentally activated a setting to limit political content ahead of the first Biden-Trump debate https://t.co/4INxWoctEI
Instagram accidentally restricted users’ access to political content just one day before the first 2024 presidential debate. The company shares that it’s working to fix the mistake. https://t.co/BJ0LGbMC9N
Instagram accidentally changed users’ settings to limit political content automatically, even if those users had turned the option off, the company confirmed Thursday. https://t.co/uaCBuMYtru
A Meta ‘error’ broke the political content filter on Threads and Instagram https://t.co/n4EpLlXKTw
Timing of Instagram 'Error' Causing Political Content Setting Reset Raises Eyebrows https://t.co/dKdwRKx9r7
Instagram accidentally throttles political content ahead of first Biden-Trump debate https://t.co/OxV5X7uS7o
Instagram is limiting political content you see, even after you change the settings to allow political content. Instagram claims it’s an “error” and they’re “working on” it. https://t.co/wv6Y0RH6yf
Zuckerberg spent $400 million to elect Democrats in 2020. Now the day before the first presidential debate, there is an alleged "error" that would limit the ability to see debate content. Why is Zuck trying to limit eyes on Joe Biden debating Donald Trump? https://t.co/r277Yq4Vqn
Instagram is again limiting political content just one day before the first presidential debate of 2024, changing users' settings to automatically restrict the amount of political content they can see on the platform every time they exit the app. Link in reply 👇 https://t.co/jYSXEFJpJJ
🚨Wow. One day before the presidential debate and Instagram is hiding political content from users. Corrupt Big Tech interference strikes once again. Why don’t they want Americans to see content from the debate between President Trump and Biden? https://t.co/M9OV3oHQZs
Meanwhile, days before the first presidential debate, Meta says it was an error that everyone's Instagram settings was automatically changed to limit political content (without notification) https://t.co/vHwUD2FEbW
Meta says "an error" is causing Instagram and Threads to turn on a setting that limits political content from people who users don't follow, upon every app open (@gabydvj / The Verge) https://t.co/J5VGTtKyfQ 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/i9VsJnJoRo
Oops, a Meta ‘error’ limited political content on Instagram and Threads https://t.co/NbsdATbeXW
NEW: One day before the first presidential debate, Instagram has reset all users settings to opt-out of political content. Every time a user exits the app, they will have to go back into settings to opt-in to remove the political content limits. https://t.co/rZiMH7rl4h