Instagram launches new tools to address racism & hate speech

August 11, 2021 3:30

Instagram today launched new tools in its ongoing work to support athletes and public figures combat racism/hate speech across its community.

The company has launched ‘Limits’, the new function for users of the platform to limit comments and direct message (DM) requests during spikes of increased attention, stronger warnings when people try to post potentially offensive comments, and the global rollout of Instagram’s ‘Hidden Words’ feature, which allows people to filter abusive Direct Messages (DM).

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Emma Shepherd

Emma Shepherd was the acting deputy editor at Mumbrella who has over seven years of print and digital experience in the industry and has previously worked as a reporter for media outlets Bauer Media (now Are Media), Yahoo Australia, and a content strategist and writer for various independent marketing agencies.

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