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.
Meta said political content from accounts users do not follow would be non-recommended by default on Instagram and Threads, with an opt-in setting to see such content.
X (formerly Twitter) reinstated U.S. political ads and emphasized recommendation priority for paid‑verified accounts—shifting political reach toward pay‑to‑play.
YouTube announced it would no longer remove content alleging fraud in past U.S. elections, shifting to context labels and recommendation interventions.
Elon Musk stated that only verified (paid) accounts would be eligible for ‘For You’ recommendations and for voting in polls, tying organic reach to paid verification. This represented a fundamental change in Twitter’s algorithmic distribution of content, effectively creating a …
X (Twitter) announced it would expand permitted political advertising in the United States, loosening a ban in place since 2019. This decision marks a significant shift in the platform’s approach to political content, potentially increasing the platform’s revenue and impact on political …