Instagram’s new tools to prevent abusive content in direct messages
The Hindu
Instagram’s new tool will automatically filter DM requests containing offensive words, phrases, and emojis, preventing recipients from seeing the messages in the first place
(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click to subscribe for free.) Instagram said it has added new features to combat hate speech and abusive content on its platform. The image-sharing platform will focus on protecting its billion users from abusive direct messages (DM) and blocking harassers on the app. The Facebook-owned app has . The company has said it took down 6.5 million pieces of hate speech, including DMs, between July and September last year. Last year, it started using .More Related News