Target (the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger) announced on Tuesday that users Instagram and Facebook in Europe will be able to view network content in chronological order, thus skipping the algorithm platform customization.

The tech giant made this change to comply with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a regulation that will be put into practice at the end of the month and that it will impact how tech companies moderate content on their platforms.

As explained in the statement by the president of global affairs at Meta, Nick Clegg, European users will be able to access functions such as Reels (short videos), stories and search engines on Facebook and Instagram. regardless of content ranking based on the Meta recommendation algorithm.

For example, on Facebook and Instagram, users will have the option to view Stories and Reels only from the people they follow, sorted chronologically, from newest to oldest. They will also be able to see search results based solely on the words they enter, rather than tailoring them specifically to them based on their past activity and personal interests,” said Clegg.

According to Clegg, these changes are part of a series of projects Meta is undertaking to comply with the DSA. The company has 1,000 workers whose job it is to ensure they comply with the new regulations.

The president of global affairs also pointed out that the company offers more transparency about advertising on its platform and its recommendation algorithms and which has set new boundaries about how advertisers can target youth.