I'm not going to say that anyone reacted to the headline rather than the body of the article, I'm just going to leave a few quotes here that might help <i>if</i> that's what happened.<p>> Meta will no longer recommend political content to users on Instagram or Threads, according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri. He said that users will still see political content from accounts they follow, but the apps will no longer “proactively amplify” such posts.<p>So it's giving people an option, and even better, an opt-in option. That seems like the furthest thing from controversy to me.<p>For people asking what their definition of political is:<p>> Mosseri didn’t elaborate on how Meta will determine what counts as “political,” but a Meta spokesperson said it would include election-related topics and social issues.<p>> “Our definition of political content is content likely to be about topics related to government or elections; for example, posts about laws, elections, or social topics,” the spokesperson said. “These global issues are complex and dynamic, which means this definition will evolve as we continue to engage with the people and communities who use our platforms and external experts to refine our approach.”<p>And for the people who might be wondering if this will apply to accounts they already follow...<p>> While Meta will limit its suggestions related to these topics by default, those who do want to see such content will be able to opt-in via Instagram and Threads’ settings. The company said the update won’t affect how people see posts from accounts they’ve chosen to follow. “Our goal is to preserve the ability for people to choose to interact with political content, while respecting each person’s appetite for it,” Mosseri said.