Instagram will now let you filter out abusive messages that contain offensive words, phrases, or emoji so you don’t have to deal with them at all.
The new update focuses on the abuse people face in their Direct Message request inbox from people they don’t follow.
In a blog post announcing the change, Instagram noted that because DMs are private conversations, identifying hate speech and bullying in these messages involves a different process to weeding it out in public comments and captions on the app.
Instagram noted that DM requests are where people are more likely to receive online abuse, away from the public eye. “This tool focuses on DM requests, because this is where people usually receive abusive messages — unlike your regular DM inbox, where you receive messages from friends,” the post explains. Read more…
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