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Originally Published 5 months ago — by Meta Store
Meta has announced new safety features for Teen Accounts on Instagram, including enhanced messaging protections, safety tips, and a combined block/report option, along with efforts to extend protections to adult-managed accounts featuring children and actions against harmful accounts exploiting children across platforms.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Newser
Instagram is introducing new tools to protect young users from sexual extortion, including a feature that automatically blurs nudity in direct messages. The platform aims to combat sexual scams and "image abuse" by making it harder for criminals to contact teens. The nudity-protection feature will be turned on by default for users under 18 and will include warnings and options to block senders and report chats. The move comes as part of a broader effort by Meta Platforms to enhance online safety for young people.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by KUTV 2News
Instagram, owned by Meta, is introducing new tools to combat sextortion and abuse involving sexually explicit images, particularly among young people. The new features include a nudity protection feature that automatically blurs explicit images in direct messages, aiming to discourage users from sending or viewing them. This feature will be a default setting for users under 18, and anyone attempting to forward a nude image will receive a prompt encouraging them to reconsider. While some see this as a step in the right direction, others question whether blurring images is enough and suggest additional measures such as parental notification systems.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by KUTV 2News
Instagram, owned by Meta, is introducing new tools to combat sextortion and abuse involving sexually explicit images, particularly among young people. The platform will automatically blur nudity in direct messages as a default setting for users under 18, and prompt anyone attempting to forward a nude image to reconsider. This move aims to protect teenagers from scammers who solicit intimate images and raise awareness about the dangers of sharing personal photos on social media.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
Instagram plans to test a new "nudity protection" feature to prevent sextortion, automatically blurring detected nude images and providing warnings for users under 18. The platform will also push messages reminding users to be cautious when sending sensitive photos and offer support resources. This comes amid increasing efforts to regulate social media and concerns about online child safety, with Instagram emphasizing its commitment to protecting young users and taking severe action against sextortion. The new feature has been applauded by experts and will roll out in the U.S. in the coming weeks and globally in the coming months.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian
Instagram is introducing new tools to protect young users from sexual extortion, including a feature that automatically blurs nudity in direct messages. The company aims to combat sexual scams and "image abuse" by making it tougher for criminals to contact teens. The feature will be turned on by default for users under 18 and will encourage caution when sending sensitive photos. Instagram is also working on technology to identify potential sexual extortion accounts and taking measures to prevent these accounts from connecting with young people.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WKRC TV Cincinnati
Instagram is testing a new feature to automatically blur nudity in direct messages as part of its efforts to protect young people from sexual extortion and other forms of "image abuse." The feature will be turned on by default for users under 18 and will encourage people to think twice before sending nude images. The platform is also working on technology to identify accounts potentially engaging in sexual extortion scams and taking measures to prevent criminals from connecting with young people, including hiding teens from potential sextortion accounts.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
Instagram is introducing new tools to protect young people from sexual extortion, including a feature that automatically blurs nudity in direct messages. The platform aims to combat sexual scams and "image abuse" by making it tougher for criminals to contact teens. The feature will be turned on by default for users under 18 and will encourage people to think twice before sending nude images. Instagram is also working on technology to identify potential sexual extortion accounts and taking measures to prevent them from connecting with young people.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Meta Store
Meta is introducing new tools to combat sextortion and intimate image abuse, including a nudity protection feature in Instagram DMs that blurs and warns against sending or receiving nude images. The company is also implementing measures to prevent potential scammers from connecting with teens, such as hiding message requests and restricting interactions with teen accounts. Additionally, Meta is providing resources and support for individuals who may have been approached by scammers, and collaborating with other tech companies through the Lantern program to share signals and combat sextortion scams across the internet.