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Instagram's new anti-bullying features
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I am wondering how many of you have you heard about Instagram's new anti-bullying features? Yesterday they announced two new features which are designed to help combat bullying on their platform.
Here is the announcement from the head of Instagram.
You can find out how it all works on Instagram's page.
I just wanted to share this so you know its there and how it works if you need it. I would also would be interested to hear your thoughts on it more generally?
It's nice to see Instagram taking steps to deal bullying seriously.
Happy Tuesday
I am wondering how many of you have you heard about Instagram's new anti-bullying features? Yesterday they announced two new features which are designed to help combat bullying on their platform.
Here is the announcement from the head of Instagram.
“We know bullying is a challenge many face, particularly young people. We are committed to leading the industry in the fight against online bullying, and we are rethinking the whole experience of Instagram to meet that commitment. We can do more to prevent bullying from happening on Instagram, and we can do more to empower the targets of bullying to stand up for themselves. Today we’re announcing one new feature in both areas.
Encouraging Positive Interactions
In the last few days, we started rolling out a new feature powered by AI that notifies people when their comment may be considered offensive before it’s posted. This intervention gives people a chance to reflect and undo their comment and prevents the recipient from receiving the harmful comment notification.
Protecting Your Account From Unwanted Interactions With Restrict
We wanted to create a feature that allows people to control their Instagram experience, without notifying someone who may be targeting them. Soon, we will begin testing a new way to protect your account from unwanted interactions called Restrict.
It’s our responsibility to create a safe environment on Instagram. This has been an important priority for us for some time, and we are continuing to invest in better understanding and tackling this problem.”
Encouraging Positive Interactions
In the last few days, we started rolling out a new feature powered by AI that notifies people when their comment may be considered offensive before it’s posted. This intervention gives people a chance to reflect and undo their comment and prevents the recipient from receiving the harmful comment notification.
Protecting Your Account From Unwanted Interactions With Restrict
We wanted to create a feature that allows people to control their Instagram experience, without notifying someone who may be targeting them. Soon, we will begin testing a new way to protect your account from unwanted interactions called Restrict.
It’s our responsibility to create a safe environment on Instagram. This has been an important priority for us for some time, and we are continuing to invest in better understanding and tackling this problem.”
You can find out how it all works on Instagram's page.
I just wanted to share this so you know its there and how it works if you need it. I would also would be interested to hear your thoughts on it more generally?
It's nice to see Instagram taking steps to deal bullying seriously.
Happy Tuesday
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Sometimes if people are asked "are you sure" or "do you want to send this" they may be given that time to change their mind.
It's positive to see Instagram doing something positive around this.
I also hope the questions they ask will stick in people's minds - so when somebody goes to say something unkind even when offline, hopefully they will hear that and think twice. A positive change!
Just to let you know I've sank this thread as it is a few months old now, but feel free to start a new thread on this topic if you'd like