Some of Mark Zuckerberg's Meta products will default to not recommending political content or political pages in hopes of fostering a "great experience" for their users.Instagram and Threads‚ Meta's competitor to Elon Musk's X‚ announced that they would reduce the default amount of new political content to users to exactly zero. Any content from accounts deemed to be political that a user does not already follow will not be suggested or placed in recommended sections."We want Instagram and Threads to be a great experience for everyone. If you decide to follow accounts that post political content‚ we don’t want to get between you and their posts‚ but we also don’t want to proactively recommend political content from accounts you don’t follow‚" Instagram wrote in a press release. The platforms won’t push such content on "recommendation surfaces across Instagram and Threads‚" but users will be able to opt in to seeing the suggested materials.The press release attached an image that showed Instagram's settings‚ where "political content" is set to "limit" by default‚ with the option to select "don't limit."Political content is likely to mention "governments‚ elections‚ or social topics that affect a group of people and/or society at large‚" the platform described.This public display of cutting off growth of political channels included hiding them from recommended content streams such as the explore page‚ short-form videos known as Reels‚ and recommendations on the user's feed‚ as well as preventing any new political channels from appearing in one's Suggested Users section."It doesn’t change how we show people content from accounts they choose to follow‚" the platform justified. "If political content ... is posted by an account that is not eligible to be recommended‚ that account’s content can still reach their followers in Feed and Stories."Instagram then suggested that users could delete any recently posted political content in order to be eligible for recommendations once again.As founder Zuckerberg continues to move away from politics on his platforms and toward augmented reality‚ the company has seen record revenue.During the fourth quarter of 2023‚ Meta made an impressive $40.1 billion‚ a quarterly revenue record. This as Zuckerberg has endured heavy accusations from federal authorities over alleged child abuse and exploitation through the use of Meta's platforms.Zuckerberg took verbal beatings in a recent hearing from senators like Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley‚ who questioned him on the basis of the alleged scandals.In addition‚ 2023 saw Meta begin to block news and political content on their platforms in Canada. The Canadian government ruled that Meta needed to pay news companies for bringing content to the apps‚ to which Meta quickly responded by disabling such content in the country.The company's latest move is sure to push political creators further away from the apps should they hope to garner income from their productions.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

While the Fortnite Disney crossover was filled with references to the House of Mouse’s myriad properties and characters‚ the most famous animated family in America was nowhere to be seen‚ as The Simpsons didn’t make an appearance. With Disney buying Fox‚ thus owning The Simpsons‚ it’s surprising that they didn’t make the cut. Continue reading The Fortnite Disney crossover is missing one huge show MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map - key locations‚ Fortnite skins‚ All Fortnite Chapter 4 weapons

We weren't convinced that this Borderlands gaming PC was real when we first saw it‚ but Ivan Cervenak has done a great job of fooling our eyes with this gaming PC based on the Borderlands robot Jimmy J3NKN5. This unreal-looking PC mod is clad in the sketchy cel-shaded cartoon effect that defines the game series‚ and was created with a load of vinyl wrap‚ some acrylic paint pens‚ and even a needle. Thanks to our rapidly growing PC building Facebook page‚ we’ve seen many custom gaming PCs‚ from mods based on existing case designs to scratch PC builds. You can even submit yours for consideration right here. But first‚ let's find out more about this Borderlands PC from Ivan himself. Continue reading This cel-shaded Borderlands gaming PC is a work of art MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

Budget gaming doesn't have to be a term that incites cringes and thoughts of poorly made products. Instead‚ Cooler Master thinks it might have nailed the new expectation for a budget gaming monitor with its new GA2501‚ and it manages to hit 100Hz despite its cost-saving measures. Cooler Master is intentionally steering clear of competing against the higher-tier products that appear on our best gaming monitors list‚ instead targeting gamers who are looking to sacrifice some features in order to save some cash. Continue reading New Cooler Master gaming monitor is ultra budget‚ still hits 100Hz

Should you resurrect or ascend Antea in Banishers Ghosts of New Eden? You’re going to have to make a big decision when you reach ‘The Flesh Is Weak’ haunting case. You’re presented with two choices: do you keep your oath to Antea by ascending her soul‚ or do you sacrifice lives in hopes of resurrecting her? As you may have guessed‚ this is one of the biggest decisions you can make in the RPG game‚ we should warn you that there are minor story spoilers ahead. There are multiple paths in the story game‚ so we understand if you can’t be bothered to start up a new game in Banishers Ghosts of New Eden just to see the other ending. Continue reading Should you resurrect or ascend Antea in Banishers Ghosts of New Eden? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best action-adventure games‚ Best story games‚ Best RPG games

What are the Banishers Ghosts of New Eden best skills? The fastest way to improve Red and Antea’s combat abilities is by picking up their best skills right away. Buffing your attack damage by 10% might sound boring‚ but that effect can go a long way if you grab it as soon as it becomes available. The combat sequences can get surprisingly tricky in this action-adventure game‚ so utilizing the best skills in Banishers Ghosts of New Eden will ease the pressure during tense fights. By the end of the RPG game‚ you should be powerful enough to take down most enemies without breaking a sweat. Continue reading The best Banishers Ghosts of New Eden skills MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best action-adventure games‚ Best story games‚ Best RPG games

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a love story. The primary antagonist and instigator of the game's inciting incident is a ghost known as The Nightmare‚ who is spreading a curse across 17th century New Eden‚ but the narrative's true driving force is the relationship between the two 'banishers' sent to rid the land of this undead evil. Don't Nod's latest rarely missteps‚ immersing you emotionally with phenomenal worldbuilding‚ expertly written characters‚ and dialogue where each word hits harder than the last. Continue reading Banishers Ghosts of New Eden review – a must-play supernatural RPG MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best action-adventure games‚ Best story games‚ Best RPG games

Over a decade after its release‚ Max Payne 3 remains one of the greatest games in Rockstar’s back catalog. Red Dead Redemption is the classic western epic. Grand Theft Auto 5 has basically taken over the world. And GTA 6 looks extremely promising. But the slow-motion‚ third-person shooter with tons of style and endless flair remains Rockstar's best if most underloved masterwork. And now its yours for less than $6. Max Payne‚ min price (sorry). Continue reading The best Rockstar game ever made is now under $6 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best action-adventure games‚ The best single-player games‚ The best story games

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After winning multiple Game of the Year awards‚ Baldur's Gate 3 has just hit another milestone on Steam‚ as the Larian RPG has over half a million user reviews. That’s impressive in its own right‚ of course‚ but the DnD game is also holding incredibly strong in terms of the positivity in these reviews‚ illustrating once again how the CRPG has taken the industry by storm. Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3 is still beloved after more than 500‚000 Steam reviews MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds‚ BG3 mods‚ Baldur's Gate 3 classes