Over the years, social networks and the way users interact with them have changed a lot, just like the content uploaded to these platforms. In Europe, users can access a large number of free alternatives like TikTok, Instagram, Threads, X, Bluesky, Snapchat and many others to pass the time.
Instagram is one of the best known, and as part of Meta, has a large number of options available on Android and iOS. Without going any further, you can remove the indicator of viewed messages, and even ask the social network not to show you posts from a specific account.
One of its most interesting and newest options in fact concerns the content that users see, which It can be shaped and filtered to end up seeing only what each person is interested in. and thanks to this option you can avoid seeing political content, which can be quite annoying during election periods.
How to avoid political content
The content that appears on Instagram is a little more customizable than on other social networks. The company has the option to click the “I’m interested” or “I’m not interested” button on each post, which allows the recommendation algorithm to be adapted to individual tastesby producing the publications proposed according to each person.
In addition to this, it incorporates an option through which the application will not show you political content from people you do not follow. This can be very useful during times of political unrest or when a certain type of election is near. It should be noted that this option will make it not appear as recommended contentbut if you follow an account that usually posts political messages, this one will continue to appear.
Political content on Instagram
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To activate this option, all you have to do is open Instagram and go to the application settings, in the profile section. Once here, you need to go down to the Suggested Content section and once there, click on Political Content. In this section only two options will appear, one to avoid this content and another so that it appears normallyIt is therefore a decision that belongs to everyone.
Fortunately, Instagram It also has moderation and information verification, whose indicator appears on photos or videos containing false information to warn users that it is unreliable. And, just as it’s important to allow people to choose what content they want to see, it’s also important to not contribute to misinformation.
