Social Media makes it almost impossible for people with body image issues or history of eating disorders to have an easy scrolling time.
A feature that was introduced back in June has now been broadened, allowing users to filter out weight loss related ads on their news feeds.
In addition to Explore, you will now be able to control the amount of sensitive content and accounts you see in Search, Reels, Accounts You Might Follow, Hashtag Pages and In-Feed Recommendations,”
Instagram via a statement
“Body weight control” is the latest topic to be included on the list of topics that can be filtered out of users’ daily feeds.
TikTok banned fasting app ads and restricted advertisements from promoting ‘negative body image’ in 2020.
Here’s how:
- Click on your Instagram profile image in the top right corner of the app
- Go to “Settings”
- Choose “ads”
- Select “ad topics”
- You should see “body weight control” as an option
- Choose “see less”
