Instagram Plans to Protect Users From Unsolicited Nude Photos

Instagram is developing a feature that will allow users to block unsolicited nude photos in their direct messages.

By:BLOOMBERG
| Updated on: Sep 24 2022, 00:12 IST
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1/7 Know who is online on Instagram: Once you open the app, at the top of your inbox, you can see who is free to chat at that moment, helping you find serendipitous opportunities to connect with friends. (Pixabay)
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2/7 Send silent messages: Send messages without notifying friends late at night or when they’re busy by adding “@silent” in your message. Now you can reach out without worrying about sending unwanted notifications. (REUTERS)
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3/7 Reply while you browse: Receive a new message while you are browsing your feed? You can now reply without going to your inbox and losing your place. This new feature makes it that much easier and more convenient to chat while on the app. (Pixabay)
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4/7 Quickly send to friends: You can reshare interesting content without interrupting your Instagram experience. By tapping and holding the share button, you can effortlessly reshare posts to your closest friends. (AP)
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5/7 Keep it on the lo-fi: Feeling chill? Try the new lo-fi chat theme to make your conversations feel more personal. (Reuters)
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6/7 Create a poll with your squad: Deciding where to go to dinner or what time to meet up? Instagram is bringing one of Messenger’s most beloved group chat features on the app so you can create a poll directly in your group chat. (Unsplash)
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7/7 Play, pause, and re-play: Enabled by integrations with Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify coming soon, you can now share a 30-second preview of that song you just can’t get out of your head, and your friends can listen directly from your chat. (Pixabay)
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This Instagram feature will allow users to block unsolicited nude photos. (REUTERS)

Instagram is developing a feature that will allow users to block unsolicited nude photos in their direct messages.

“Nudity protection” will be an optional privacy setting, similar to the Hidden Words feature launched last year, which filters out messages containing abusive language and emojis. Using machine learning, Instagram will prevent nude pictures from being delivered. The company also won't view or store any of the images.

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The feature, first reported by the Verge, addresses persistent complaints of abuse on the social media application, owned by Meta Platforms Inc. Some 41% of Americans reported online harassment and 79% believe social media companies are doing a fair or poor job of addressing such problems, according to a report last year from the Pew Research Center, which surveyed more than 10,000 adults in September 2020. One-third of women under 35 experienced sexual harassment online, compared with 11% of men in the same age range, according to the report.

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Nudity protection on Instagram is still in the early stages of development. “We're working closely with experts to ensure these new features preserve people's privacy, while giving them control over the messages they receive,” a Meta spokesperson said.

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First Published Date: 24 Sep, 00:12 IST
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