Instagram Adds New Features to Block Racist, Sexist, Homophobic and Other Abusive Comments From Randos
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variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital EditorInstagram announced a series of features designed to protect users — particularly celebrities and high-profile creators — from hateful comments posted by users who are not among their regular followers.The Facebook-owned app is launching Limits, a new feature that will automatically hide comments and direct-message requests from people who don’t follow you or who only recently followed you.
Instagram says this should be helpful for public figures experiencing a spike in abusive comments or DMs — such as the torrent of racist threats directed at English soccer players after their team lost the Euro 2020 final last month.A second feature is Hidden Words, an opt-in feature Instagram launched in several countries.
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