US EditionInstagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
- Instagram will test a feature blurring nudity in direct messages to protect users from scammers and unwanted images.
- The feature will be enabled by default for users under 18 and have an option to block senders and report chats.
- The new protection feature aims to prevent people from sending or receiving nude images on the platform.
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Instagram Begins Blurring Nudity in Messages in Effort to Combat Child Sexual Extortion
Instagram is taking new measures to protect young people from sexual exploitation and exposure by including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. In an effort to fight sexual scams and other forms of “image abuse,” the social media platform is testing out new features, according to Instagram’s blog on April 11. The new features aim to make it harder for sexual predators and online criminals to contact teenagers throug…
Instagram announced yesterday that it is implementing new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The company is testing these features as part of its campaign to combat sex fraud and other forms of abuse of photo images, as well as to make it harder for criminals to contact teenagers.
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