Instagram users should be prepared to see their feed look more crowded and cluttered. Because Instagram is testing showing 'Recommended Posts' in the main feed.
Suggested posts are features that feature recommended content following Instagram's algorithm. So far, the main feed only shows posts from accounts that users follow, while suggested posts are at the bottom of the feed and are only seen by users after they've viewed all content from the accounts they follow.
So with this test, the user's main feed will contain content from accounts that are actually followed and content recommended by Instagram according to the user's interests.
In addition to highlighting suggested posts in the main feed, Instagram is also testing an option that allows users to turn off the feature and remove it from the feed for 30 days. But unfortunately users don't have the option to permanently remove suggested posts from the feed.
Instagram testing putting suggested posts into the main feed Instagram testing putting suggested posts into the main feed Photo: Doc. Instagram
Users can also set recommended content to be featured by selecting topics they are interested in, such as cats, beauty, or basketball. Users can add and delete topics through available settings.
A Facebook spokesperson said the suggested post participation is an extension of Instagram's main feed. They say the comparison ratio between the content of the accounts followed and the content suggested by the algorithm will depend on how users use their application.
The trial will be limited to a small number of users in English-speaking countries. But Instagram did not say how many accounts were involved in this experiment, as quoted from Tech Crunch, Friday (6/25/2021).
This experiment seems to be in stark contrast to previous efforts by Facebook and Instagram to prevent users from becoming addicted to social media. With this new feed view, users can keep scrolling because the content in their feed will never run out.
Meanwhile, users who use Instagram only to interact with family and friends should also be forced to view content from outside their circle. There are still Instagram users protesting after the photo-sharing platform ditched its chronologically organized feed.
Since it is still in the testing phase, there is a possibility that this feature will not be launched publicly. If it actually launches, this feature will bring a big change to the way Instagram works.
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