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Meta takes first steps to reduce politics on Instagram feed [Video]

Meta says it has started the process of limiting the political content users see on their newsfeeds. The rollout happened quietly, as users noticed their default settings had been changed to limit content that mentions government, elections or certain social topics. Users now have to go into their settings to opt out of these changes if they’d like to keep their feeds as is. Earlier this year, Meta said Instagram would stop recommending political content from accounts that users don’t already follow. KTVU’s Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes discuss the changes and what comes next with Subramaniam Vincent, Director of Journalism and Media Ethics at Santa Clara University.

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What can census data tell us about Pennsylvanias 10th Congressional District race? [Video]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) Pennsylvanias primary election is just a few weeks away on April 23 and among the most heavily anticipated races in the Midstate is the 10th Congressional District. There are six Democrats running in the district to unseat Republican incumbent Scott Perry, who is running for his seventh term. To get a []

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Biden reacts to pro-Palestinian protesters: “They have a point” [Video]

The majority of Americans now oppose Israel's military action in Gaza, according to a new Gallup poll. On Tuesday, President Biden acknowledged pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted his speech in North Carolina. Semafor politics reporter Shelby Talcott and Washington Post national political reporter Hannah Knowles join "America Decides" with analysis.