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Mr Mosseri said Instagram – which Meta acquired for $1bn in 2012 – was founded upon the values of creativity and “giving anybody a voice”.
“My hope is that this focus on free speech is going to help us do even a bit better along that path,” he said in an Instagram video., external
There has been considerable criticism of the changes Meta has already announced, with concerns expressed about the impact on minority groups.
The company has also been accused of pandering to the incoming Trump administration, which has previously been very critical of Meta and Mr Zuckerberg.
Some users have also reacted to these latest changes on Threads and Instagram with dismay.
“Well, time to delete the Threads app. It was nice while it lasted,” said one Threads user responding to Mr Mosseri’s posts.
On Instagram – where Mr Mosseri said accounts focused on politics now “don’t have to worry about becoming non-recommendable” to other users – some users praised the move as “a good step towards the freedom on the platform”.
Many have also, however, expressed concern about the effect that increasing content recommendations about social issues and politics could have on amplifying misinformation and hate speech.
