This archive report was first published on 9 July 2019.
July 9, 2019 - In a bid to curb the growing problem of online bullying, Instagram has announced the launch of two new features aimed at preventing bullying and providing tools to those who are being bullied.
According to Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, the new features are designed to empower users to stand up for themselves and prevent bullying from happening in the first place.
One of the new features is an AI-powered tool that will notify users when a comment they write could be considered offensive before they post it.
Another feature, called 'Restrict,' will allow users to hide comments from specific users without notifying those users that they've been muted.
Speaking to Time, Mosseri emphasized the company's commitment to keeping its users safe from online bullying, even if it means decreased usage.
Facebook has been working to improve its proactive management of bullying and harassment across its family of apps, including Instagram.
According to Facebook, it took action on 2.6 million pieces of bullying or harassing content during the first quarter, with only 14.1 percent of that content being proactively found before users reported it.
