Instagram has a new feature, the social network consolidates its privacy tools by adding more options to counter excessive comments and private messages; especially unwanted ones.
Instagram’s limits feature allows users to control the direct messages and comments they see. Here’s how it works, along with other ways users can stay safe.
Instagram allows limiting interactions
The platform has explained through a statement that this feature is especially oriented to public figures, i.e.; Instagram wants to avoid harassment and sexist, racist and homophobic insults. An example of this, the cases of racism against British footballers after the final of Euro 2020.
Recently, Instagram introduced the ‘Hidden Words’ feature, with which users can select a series of inappropriate terms and emojis so that these are automatically hidden in the direct message requests they receive on the social network. This content is deposited in a hidden folder that the user can choose not to open.
This new feature is already available for use, adding to others aimed at curbing harassment.
In this way, the Facebook-owned platform has also started using stronger warnings for people who try to post offensive comments. These warnings were previously displayed at the second or third comment, but now they will appear from the first instance. The social network has used these warnings one million times a day in the last week, and 50 percent of the time they get the user to remove the offending content.
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