This archive report was first published on 9 July 2019.
On July 9, 2019, Instagram announced a series of new features aimed at curbing online bullying on its platform.
According to Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, the company's responsibility is to create a safe environment for its users.
'It's our responsibility to create a safe environment on Instagram,' Mosseri said.
One of the new features is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to notify users if their comment might be offensive before they post it.
As reported by AFP, this intervention gives users a chance to reflect and undo their comment, preventing the recipient from receiving the harmful comment notification.
Another feature being tested is called 'restrict,' which makes posts from an offending person visible only to that person.
Users can choose to make a restricted person's comments visible to others by approving their comments.
Instagram's move is the latest in a series of actions by social networks to deal with hate speech and abusive conduct, which can be especially harmful to young users.
