It’s been nearly a year since Instagram and Threads defaulted to blocking recommendations of “political” content from accounts you don’t already follow, but now Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says, “...we’re going to be adding political content to recommendations” on both platforms.

In a move users are calling "embarrassing" and lacking "courage," Instagram and Threads head Adam Mosseri announced that the platforms will be recommending political content to users once again.

Instagram is showing users political content from accounts they don't follow by default. If you don't like that, there's a quick fix.

Threads and Instagram users will no longer be able to opt out of being shown political content from people they do not follow, parent company Meta has announced. The firm says its part of its reorientation towards "free expression" - a move that saw it ditch fact checkers on Tuesday.

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri argued that having political content on Threads comes with too many 'integrity risks.' But Meta's recent push to 'restore free expression' changes all that.

Users of Threads and Instagram will no longer be able to avoid seeing political content from accounts they don’t follow.As per BBC, Meta claims this change is part of its shift towards promoting “free expression.

We’re going to be adding political content to recommendations,” Mosseri stated, signalling a departure from his 2023 vision of creating “a less angry place for conversati