In the universe that creates social networks, one of the biggest problems users have to face is, Receiving unsolicited obscene images sent by foreigners.
According to The Guardian, this problem affects women the most. may be solved with a new function that Instagram will test soon. Here we tell you the details.
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Specifically, what the social network will test function to limit people when sending requests by direct message.
Currently users can send pictures and videos to others they don’t follow or even interact with, so the idea might be: only allow sending text. Multimedia content can be exchanged when users accept the message request.
“In practice, this means people can no longer receive unwanted photos or videos from people they don’t follow,” Meta, the company behind Instagram, said in a statement. Said.
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According to The Guardian’s report, Instagram has been experimenting with different ways of filtering explicit images from direct messages since last year, and this seems to be the best option so far.
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According to the instructions on the portal, Instagram hopes to roll out the new feature to its more than 1 billion users worldwide After completing the tests that guarantee the effectiveness of the measure.
It should be noted that Meta is therefore working on different strategies to ensure the safety of its users. In 2021, they brought a feature to Instagram to filter out DM requests containing offensive words.
JUAN DAVID CANO LOPERA
School of Multimedia Journalism EL TIEMPO
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