Instagram Mistakenly Changes User Settings to Limit Political Content Ahead of Presidential Debate

Instagram has admitted to accidentally altering user settings to automatically limit political content just days before the first presidential debate on Thursday. The setting, initially introduced by parent company Meta in February, was designed to give users the option to reduce the amount of political content in their feeds. However, it appears that many users had this setting applied without their consent.

A spokesperson for Instagram confirmed the mistake and assured users that the company is actively working to correct the issue. "We are aware of an error that caused some users' settings to be changed inadvertently, resulting in a. . .