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TechCrunch Minute: You’re likely seeing less news and politics on Instagram. Here’s why


As the election cycle heats up, Instagram and Threads will be cooling down the amount of political content entering many user's feeds.

And what posts and topics will Instagram actually deem to be political? The answer, as expected, is both far-reaching and vague, covering anything “potentially related to things like laws, elections, or social topics.” As for why these changes have gone into effect, and what it says about Meta’s priorities across its wide-ranging social empire, well, you’ll have to give today’s episode a look below.

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