Meta Fixes Bug in Political Content Filter on Instagram and Threads

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Meta experienced a technical issue on Instagram and Threads that appeared to reset users’ political content filter settings, causing confusion. The company quickly acknowledged and fixed the bug, which occurred just before the first 2024 presidential debate.

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[1] Just in time for the debates, Meta fixes bug impacting users' political content settings on Instagram and Threads · Jun 27, 2024 Tier 2

[2] A Meta 'error' broke the political content filter on Threads and Instagram · Jun 26, 2024 Tier 2

[3] Instagram and Threads are now filtering political content out of your feed. Change this setting to see more of it · Jun 26, 2024 Tier 2

[4] Some creators say they're frustrated after Instagram starts limiting political content recommendations · Jun 26, 2024 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Meta Fixes Bug in Political Content Filter on Instagram and Threads.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 26, 2024. https://capturecascade.org/event/2024-06-26--meta-political-filter-bug/