Instagram users will soon be able to manually reset the recommendation algorithm that determines what they see in their feeds.

Instagram already allows users to curate their recommendations by labeling specific posts as "interested" and "not interested," as well as hide content with captions that contain certain words or phrases. Instagram has also debuted other features related to teen safety and well-being in recent months.

Instagram is testing the ability for users to reset their recommendations, the company announced on Tuesday. By resetting your recommendations, you would be starting fresh and retraining the app’s algorithm about the content you enjoy across your Explore page, home feed, and Reels tab.

Instagram is testing the ability for users to reset the recommended content they see on the app and “start fresh” as part of efforts to ensure users have positive experiences on the platform. The Meta-owned site said the aim of the feature was to give users “new ways to shape their Instagram experience”.

The social media platform said that over time the recommendations will get personalised again based on the content and accounts you interact with

We’re testing a way for people to reset the content recommendations they see in Explore, Reels and Feed when they want a fresh start.

Meta is testing a new feature that will allow users to reset the algorithmic suggestions that power the app’s feed, Reels and Explore section.

Instagram is testing a new feature that will let users completely refresh the content that’s recommended to them on the platform. The recommendations reset feature will “soon roll out globally,” according to Meta’s announcement,