Instagram, owned by Meta, enhances safety measures against sextortion targeting teens with new features, nudity protection filters, and educational campaigns.
Instagram, owned by Meta, is enhancing safety measures to combat sextortion targeting teens. New features include blocking screenshots of ephemeral messages, preventing scam accounts from accessing follower lists, and implementing nudity protection filters that blur sensitive images. Additionally, Instagram will launch educational campaigns to help users recognize sextortion attempts. These initiatives follow concerns raised by child safety organizations regarding the rising prevalence of such scams.
October 17, 2024
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