Instagram Implements Nude Photo Blurring in DMs for Teen Protection

Teenagers may not want to view inappropriate nude photographs in their direct messages, therefore Instagram is apparently rolling out a new safety feature.

If an adolescent is detected as the recipient, the function will automatically blur out photographs of them in their underwear.

Meta's Tech Detects Teen Nudes

• Technology is being used by Instagram's parent company, Meta, to identify naked photographs in direct messages. A warning notice and a blurry photo will show up if the recipient's birthday indicates that they are a teenager.

• A pop-up notice informing teenagers how to report or ban the sender of a nude photo will appear, according to the Source It also encourages them to respond without feeling compelled to. Senders of naked images will be cautioned and given the option to retract their submissions if they so want.

Three primary issues are being addressed by this safety precaution.

• First off, teens occasionally receive pictures of themselves in the nude that they did not want or wish to view.

• Secondly, it may be illegal for adolescents to email nude pictures of themselves, even if they do so themselves.

• Thirdly, there are con games in which young people, particularly boys, are lured into submitting graphic pictures only to have them later blackmailed.

Instagram's New Safety Move

• When someone sends a nude photo via direct message on Instagram, the recipient will get a pop-up that tells them how to report the conversation or ban the sender and advises them not to feel compelled to reply.

• An alert reminding users that they may remove a picture will be sent to those who try to share one via direct message, according to the Source.

• Teenage account holders have the option to disable this function, but it will be enabled by default. In the case of adult accounts, the functionality will be turned on at the user's discretion; it will be deactivated by default.

This function will apparently be released gradually over the next several weeks, and in the upcoming months, it will be accessible everywhere.

WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger will not be covered by this protection, though. When the business validates the development, we will know more about this later.

New Instagram features and updates for the year 2024

Video Notes:

• Instead of writing out a note, you can now record a short video note. This video clip will be available on your notes for the next 24 hours.

Avatars:

• This feature, which allows you to create a virtual version of yourself with custom hairstyles, outfits, makeup, and accessories, is now available to everyone worldwide.

Haptic Swipe Carousel:

• A new way to navigate through carousel posts. Instead of swiping left and right, follow these steps:

• Place and hold your finger on the grey dots under the carousel post.

• Slide your finger right and left to scroll through the photos (you’ll likely experience a haptic vibration as you scroll).

Audience Selection:

• You can now choose to share a post with a select group of followers rather than your entire following list. The “Close Friends” feature is no longer limited to Insta Stories.

Polls in Captions:

• Polls are no longer exclusive to Insta Stories. Get creative in your captions by adding polls to ask for your followers’ votes or post fun