Instagram testing algorithm reset feature to improve teen safety
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor )
Instagram is testing a new feature that’s allowing users to reset their algorithm. Meta, Instagram’s parent company, said the update was launched specifically with the safety of teens in mind.
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This comes as multiple studies have shown the harmful effects social media can have on teens. That includes research by the Journal of the American Medical Association that found teens who spend more than three hours a day on those platforms can double their risk of depression and anxiety.
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Earlier this year, the U.S. surgeon general called on Congress to require warning labels on social media similar to those on cigarette packaging.
Instagram said the new feature will allow users to be able to clear the recommended content across their explore, reels and feed tabs with a manual reset.
The app will then start suggesting more personalized topics that may be different from what users usually see.
It will also help users improve the algorithm recommendations by offering an “interested” and “not interested” feature.
While the algorithm reset is only in a testing phase now, Instagram plans to roll it out globally.
It’s not clear exactly when the company will implement the feature.
[KARAH]
INSTAGRAM IS TESTING A NEW FEATURE THAT’S ALLOWING USERS TO RESET THEIR ALGORITHM – SPECIFICALLY WITH THE SAFETY OF TEENS IN MIND.
A COMPANY BLOG POST TUESDAY SAYING “WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE ON INSTAGRAM — ESPECIALLY TEENS — HAS SAFE, POSITIVE, AGE-APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCES AND FEELS THE TIME THEY’RE SPENDING ON INSTAGRAM IS VALUABLE.”
THIS COMES AS MULTIPLE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THE HARMFUL EFFECTS SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HAVE ON TEENS …INCLUDING RESEARCH BY THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION THAT FOUND TEENS WHO SPEND MORE THAN THREE HOURS A DAY ON THOSE PLATFORMS, INCLUDING INSTAGRAM CAN DOUBLE THEIR RISK OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE U-S SURGEON GENERAL CALLED ON CONGRESS TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS ON SOCIAL MEDIA SIMILAR TO THOSE ON CIGARETTE PACKAGING.
INSTAGRAM SAYS THE NEW FEATURE WILL ALLOW USERS TO BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE RECOMMENDED CONTENT ACROSS THEIR EXPLORE, REELS AND FEED TABS WITH A MANUAL RESET.
THEN THE APP WILL START SUGGESTING MORE PERSONALIZED TOPICS THAT MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT USERS USUALLY SEE.
IT WILL THEN HELP YOU IMPROVE THE ALGORITHM RECOMMENDATIONS BY OFFERING AN “INTERESTED” AND “NOT INTERESTED” FEATURE.
WHILE THE ALGORITHM RESET IS ONLY IN A TESTING PHASE NOW, INSTAGRAM PLANS TO ROLL IT OUT GLOBALLY.
IT’S NOT CLEAR EXACTLY WHEN THEY’LL DO IT.
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Click to see story on The IndependentInstagram will let users reset the recommendation system that powers their feeds
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Click to see story on Irish TimesInstagram will let you ‘reset’ your recommendations
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Instagram testing user ability to reset content recommendations
Click to see story on Shropshire StarInstagram says it is testing letting users reset the algorithmic suggestions that power Feed, Reels, and Explore, and the update “will soon roll out globally”
Click to see story on TechmemeYou also get Instagram’s big throw: you can restart the recommendation algorithm
Click to see story on Heti VilággazdaságInstagram testing user ability to reset content recommendations
Click to see story on My LondonInstagram says it is testing letting users reset the algorithmic suggestions that power Feed, Reels, and Explore, and the update “will soon roll out globally”
Click to see story on UpstractInstagram testing user ability to reset content recommendations
Click to see story on Jersey Evening PostMeta Launches Instagram’s Recommendations Reset Feature
Click to see story on Hawkdive.comInstagram will allow users to update their recommendations on the platform
Click to see story on detector.mediaInstagram testing user ability to reset content recommendations
Click to see story on perspectivemedia.comInstagram testing software that removes all really useful posts
Click to see story on pokonews.comInstagram will allow you to reset its content recommendation algorithm
Click to see story on topbuzztimes.comAre your Instagram recommendations a mess? You can now start from scratch
Click to see story on machash.comInstagram tests a function that allows you to reset content recommendations
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Click to see story on thurrott.comMeta Is Testing a Feature To Reset The Algorithm In Your Instagram Feed – Tech Labari
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