Meta Faces Backlash Over Instagram, Threads Political Content Settings
Meta Faces Backlash Over Instagram, Threads Political Content Settings
In a surprising turn of events, Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:META) Instagram and Threads users have discovered an unexpected alteration to their political content settings, sparking a wave of discontent and concern among users and industry experts alike.
在令人惊讶的事件中，纳斯达克(META)的Instagram和Threads用户发现了他们的政治内容设置的意外更改，引起了用户和行业专家的不满和担忧。
According to The Verge, many users, prompted by Democratic strategist Keith Edwards' recent urging on Threads, checked their Instagram settings only to find that the option limiting political content from people they don't follow had been abruptly changed.
根据The Verge的报道，许多用户，在Threads上民主党策略家Keith Edwards的最近敦促下，检查了他们的Instagram设置，却发现限制来自未关注的人的政治内容的选项已经突然更改。
Meta swiftly addressed the situation. "This was an error and should not have happened," stated Andy Stone, Meta's communications director, in a Threads post. "We're working on getting it fixed."
Meta迅速解决了这个情况。"这是错误的，不应该发生，"Meta的通信-半导体董事Andy Stone 在Threads上发帖说:"我们正在努力解决问题。"
A Misstep In User Experience
用户体验中的失误
In March, Meta introduced an opt-out setting aimed at limiting recommendations of political content on Instagram and Threads.
今年3月，Meta推出了一项选项设置，旨在限制Instagram和Threads上的政治内容建议。
The intent was not to restrict political content from reaching users but to provide an option for those uninterested in such posts.
该选项的意图不是限制政治内容接触用户，而是为那些对此类帖子不感兴趣的人提供一个选择。
"Our goal is to preserve the ability for people to choose to interact with political content, while respecting each person's appetite for it," explained Instagram head Adam Mosseri in a Threads post announcing the change.
Instagram负责人Adam Mosseri在Threads的发帖中宣布这一更改时解释道:"我们的目标是保留人们选择与政治内容互动的能力，同时尊重每个人的兴趣。"
The rollout of this setting was not without controversy. By default, the opt-out setting was activated, and Instagram did not notify users in-app about this change.
这项设置的推出并没有毫无争议地进行。默认情况下，选项设置被激活，而Instagram没有在应用中通知用户此更改。
This lack of transparency has raised eyebrows among users and experts concerned about the implications for content visibility and user control.
这种缺乏透明度引起了用户和专家的关注，他们担心对内容可见性和用户控制的影响。
The Glitch And Its Impact
故障及其影响
The recent discovery of the setting resetting upon app closure has further complicated matters. Users attempting to regain control over their content preferences found themselves repeatedly reverting to the default opt-out setting.
最近发现，当应用程序关闭时，该设置被重置，进一步复杂化了问题。试图恢复对他们的内容偏好的控制的用户发现自己不断回到默认的选项设置。
This glitch has fueled frustration and skepticism about Meta's handling of user preferences.
此故障加剧了人们对Meta处理用户偏好的方式的不满和怀疑。
A support page on Instagram outlines how the setting is intended to work. Users can find the option under their profile menu for content preferences, where they can choose to turn off the limit on political content and confirm their choice.
Instagram上的一个支持页面概述了该设置的预期工作方式。用户可以在其内容首选项的个人资料菜单下找到该选项，并选择关闭政治内容的限制并确认他们的选择。
Despite following these steps, many users experienced the setting resetting, indicating a significant malfunction in the system.
尽管按照这些步骤，许多用户仍然遇到设置被重置的情况，表明系统存在重大故障。