A new feature against bullying is coming to Instagram and another is in testing
A while ago Instagram announced that it would fight tooth and nail against harassment and bullying on the social network. In the betas of the app it was possible to see how they implemented new ways to report comments and, with the latest update of the app, a fairly effective method to fight against bullying is coming.
The new function for comments makes use of Artificial Intelligence that Instagram has been implementing for some time on its social network.And thanks to it and to reports of previous comments, it can detect if the comment that has been written is offensive.
These new features are non-invasive and can make Instagram a safer environment
If the comment is offensive, incites harassment or bullying, or is directly an insult and the app detects it, a warning will appear on the screen. This notice will ask if we really want to publish the comment and will be accompanied by an invitation to read more about why it has appeared.
The warning that will appear if Instagram detects an offensive comment
Thus, if we click on Read more, the app will tell us that they are asking app users to think again if they want to post a comment that, based on previous reports, is considered offensive. And it will give us the option to edit the comment or delete it.But we can also inform Instagram if we think it's a mistake.
This new function to avoid harassment and bullying on Instagram will be gradually implemented and will reach all users. But, it's not the only anti-harassment feature coming, they are also testing another one called Restrict.
How the Restrict function works
Restrict will allow you to block a user but will not do so. That is, if from the comments we decide to restrict someone, the comments made by that user will only be visible to the user and to us. But no one else can see them.
What do you think of these measurements? The truth is that they are not invasive at all and anything that improves behavior on social networks is welcome.
