Posted on 05/31/2021 10:33:39 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The app had favoured original content in its "stories" feature over existing, re-shared posts, but will now give them equal treatment, it said.
The current system had a "bigger impact than expected" on some types of posts.
But that was an unintended side-effect rather than an attempt to censor any particular viewpoint, Instagram said.
The spokeswoman also said the company had seen this issue over a long period of time, and it was not solely a reaction to the recent controversy.
Many of the issues are believed to have been caused by large-scale automated moderation, rather than deliberate attempts by individuals to restrict content, reports said.
Instagram said this newly announced shift towards equal weighting of original posts and re-shared stories will happen over time, rather than being an instant change.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
And the snowflakes at Instagram definitely don't want to anger those guys.
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