Instagram Adds Additional Anti-Abuse Tools
Instagram today announced a new set of tools to assist users in safeguarding their accounts against abusive comments and messages. The firm will also add tools for screening abusive direct message (DM) requests and a mechanism for users to prevent others from leaving comments or sending DMs when a post becomes popular. It will also generate strong warnings about harassing people on the site, which explain the possible repercussions. The business recently revealed that it was testing Limits, a new anti-harassment feature mentioned by Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri in a video update last month. If you’re being bullied on Instagram, you may now temporarily disable your account. An innovation like this might have aided in combating recent racist attacks on Instagram after the Euro 2020 final. Enraged fans assaulted several England players after their team lost. The incidents, which included racist comments and emoticons, demonstrated how little Instagram users could protect themselves wh...