Facebook-owned company introduces a tool to control comments and a feature to anonymously report live videos
Instagram launches three new tools that further improve the privacy and experience of its users. With an announcement published in these hours, the U.S. company owned by Facebook, in fact, mainly introduces a tool to control comments and a feature for anonymous reporting.
Instagram users have now reached 800 million and with the increase in the number of members also grow, of course, the threats to privacy. The social network has done a lot to protect users over the last period, launching several tools, such as the one introduced in June that filters offensive comments. The latest innovations further strengthen privacy. The two tools will, in fact, allow for better management of comments and anonymous reporting of direct videos two elements that over the years have become fundamental to Instagram. As for the first tool, the feature will allow for more control over messages left in posts. In particular, for public accounts, the tool will allow users to choose who can and who can’t comment.
The other novelties
Still continuing with the functionality for comments, the tool will also give the possibility to block messages from certain profiles, either with their own public or private account
Let’s move on to the second element of protection introduced by Instagram. This is a feature designed for people in need. The tool will allow users, in fact, to anonymously report a person who, during a live broadcast, seems to have some problem. The member in trouble, after reporting a contact, will see during the live a message from Instagram.
The person will be able to choose, for example, whether to talk to a volunteer or contact a trusted friend. The tool will also provide advice on how to handle the moment of difficulty.
In the past months, as seen, Instagram had already launched a feature to filter offensive comments, available only in English. Now the tool will also be released in four other languages: Arabic, French, Portuguese and German, while for Italian there will still be to wait.