Instagram is testing a new feature that will allow users to completely refresh the content recommended to them on the platform. The recommendations reset feature will soon roll out globally, according to Meta's announcement, and can be used to clear the algorithmic content that currently appears in Feeds, Explore, and Reels.
The new feature will be available to users of all ages, including Teen accounts. Meta stated that they want to ensure everyone on Instagram, especially teens, has safe, positive, and age-appropriate experiences, and feels that the time they're spending on Instagram is valuable. They want to give teens new ways to shape their Instagram experience so that it can continue to reflect their evolving passions and interests.
According to Meta, the recommendations can be cleared in just a few taps, and will start to personalize again over time based on the accounts and content the user goes on to interact with. Users will also be able to review which accounts they currently follow at the point of reset to decide if they want to unfollow them, helping to reshape the new recommendations that will develop.