The advent of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram is probably one of the greatest inventions in the history of mankind. While the issue of social media remains a controversial one, many will agree that these platforms have made it easier for them to interact with people from different parts of the world. It has also made it easier for them to be on the know-how on what is happening around them and beyond. Due to their popularity, news about them emerges every day. One of the latest news regarding social media is about Instagram’s new anti-bullying measures.
Anti-Bullying Strategies
Instagram has added various anti-bullying measures, among them user restrictions and comment warnings. Bullying is a critical issue in society, more so among young people. They also happen to make up the largest percentage of active Instagram users. Instagram saw the need to implement more anti-bullying measures as a way of protecting its users from cyber-bullying. One of the features is the automated warning measure. This feature will issue a warning to users when any of their comments is considered offensive. The prompt will give users a chance to review and maybe undo their comment before it is seen.
Restricting bullies through comment filtering
Through this measure, a user can lessen the impact of various users without alerting them. This process will enable users to limit bullies without causing unnecessary uproar. Once you have restricted a particular user, comments from that individual will only be seen by that person. To make their comments visible to other users, you will have to approve their comments. The idea behind this measure is to lessen the harm caused by social media bullies. According to Instagram, limiting the number of people who see negative comments reduces the damage caused. These features are just what the online world needs to lessen the toxic culture in social media.