Say bye-bye to inappropriate messages!
Instagram has recently announced new features that will protect it’s users from being able to see abusive messages while also disallowing blocked users from contacting you through a new account. The platform, owned by Facebook, shared a post on Wednesday describing the feature and explained that combatting this complex problem takes more than just a single solution.
An Instagram spokesperson said on Wednesday:
“Because DMs are private conversations, we don’t proactively look for hate speech or bullying the same way we do elsewhere on Instagram. That’s why we’re introducing a new tool which, when turned on, will automatically filter DM requests containing offensive words, phrases and emojis, so you never have to see them.”
The tool will focus on our DMs first because that’s where the root of the problem usually is. Many among us receive harmful messages from others. For Instagram, the feature will take action as comment filters, allowing users to hide comments, filtering abusive messages. Instagram has reiterated their concern for users who experience this kind of problem, saying that their objective for the platform should always be for people to connect with other people and things they love.
“We’ve seen it most recently with racist online abuse targeted at footballers in the UK. We don’t want this behavior on Instagram.” They wrote in their blog post.
It’s nice to see that the people behind Instagram are seeing the problem and are finding ways to tackle the issue for its users. Instagram stated that they’re working closely with law enforcement in the UK, but it’s safe to say that with the idea in hand and mechanics sorted out, we can see this solution soon being executed for users across the globe.
Instagram has an approximate number of 1 billion users worldwide, with most users being from the United States at 130 million, and India coming in second at 100 million. With a user count that that quantity, it’s no surprise you have these problems. But kudos to the team for working hard at tackling it.
*Cover image credit: Search Engine Journal
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