The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Instagram changes algorithm after accusations of taking sides

The application has favoured the original content in its “tories” before existing or updated posts, but will now give them equal treatment.

The current system had <x0 minimum less than expected” in certain types of posts, the BBC writes, translates Periscopi.

But this was an unintentional side effect and not an attempt to censor a certain political perspective, the technological giant has said.

During the latest conflict in Gaza, social media platforms were used extensively to deliver messages supporting both sides.

Many pro-Palestinian messages were among those who reselled ʹ that meant they received less attention than the original posts under the current system. /Periscope