Instagram’s parent company, Meta, is currently testing a feature that allows users to reset the content recommendations they receive in the app for a “fresh start.” This tool allows users to clear data previously used to generate content in sections Explore, Reels And Feedthus allowing you to reset the algorithm that “pushes” the topics that are supposed to interest you.
Instagram puts you in control
Instagram is therefore introducing a recommendation reset feature, allowing users, especially teenagers says the firmto clear their content recommendations to ensure a safe, personalized experience that evolves based on their interests.
This tool will allow users to view and unfollow accounts they no longer wish to see, providing a fresh start in sections Explore, Reels And Feed. Additionally, Instagram has partnered with The Home Edit to offer organizational advice for account management. The application already offers various tools to say that one is not interested or not, as well as filtering content by keywords, thus improving user control.
For the record, teens can also further personalize their feed with options like a subscription feed or a favorites list, and manage privacy settings through features like Close Friends to avoid harassment.
Highlights of the official statement:
- Safety and experience : Meta focuses on creating a safe, positive and age-appropriate environment for Instagram users, especially teenagers, by introducing tools like reset recommendations.
- Control and customization : Users can now easily reset their content recommendations in just a few clicks, and also manage their subscriber list for a personalized experience that evolves with their interests.
- Educational partnership : Instagram partnered with Joanna and Clea from The Home Edit to offer organizational tips for managing Instagram accounts, helping parents and teens keep their feeds relevant to their current interests.
- Additional Features : Beyond recommendations, tools like “Interested” or “Not interested” options for specific content, hidden words for filtering, and features like close friends and favorites lists allow for personalization and control more advanced confidentiality.
- Content moderation : Instagram offers multiple levels of protection against inappropriate content, including removal for policy violations and limiting recommendations or visibility of content sensitive to teens.
The recommendations reset tool will soon be available worldwide, we will update the article when it is launched in France in particular.
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