New security measures on Instagram
One of the most used social networks is Instagram This app is used by people of very different age groups, and covers both teenagers and adults of different ages. And, probably, this is what triggered the new measures that Instagram will add
These new measures are designed to make the app a safer site for minors who use it and to protect them within the application. These are measures that can be quite effective.
Instagram adds three new security measures to protect teens in the app
The first one has to do with private messages. From now on Instagram will not allow adults to send private messages to minors. Of course, this has an exception and that is that minors follow adults. In that case, you can send them messages.
In addition, from the app they announce that they will make it more difficult, for example by hiding the accounts, for adults who have shown behaviors that Instagram considers "suspicious" to find and communicate with adolescents.
Measurements in private messages
These two measures would be those that would be focused on adults and preventing them from being able to contact adolescents who use the application. But, Instagram also wants teens to be aware of the potential risks.
That is why, those over 14 and under 18 who are registered in the app and use it, will be encouraged to make their account private. They will do this through a notification in the activity tab in which they will suggest that they review their privacy preferences. This way they can quickly switch between public and private accounts knowing what each one implies.
These measurements of Instagram seem all the less appropriate. And they can be a helpful way to protect teens using the app.
