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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Saman Javed

Instagram quietly introduces feature allowing users to filter weight loss ads from feeds

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Instagram has quietly updated its content controls to allow users to limit weight loss adverts on their feeds.

The change, which allows users to customise the suggested content on their homepage, comes after the social media platform was criticised for allowing “triggering” and “dangerous” adverts to go unchecked.

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