Instagram Tests
New Feature , To Protect Against
Harassment.
On July 22, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the new feature, Limits. .
Racism and hate speech have
no place on Instagram, Adam Mosseri, Instagram head, via Instagram.
People need to feel comfortable. They need to feel safe expressing themselves if they're going to use Instagram, and for the whole thing to work, Adam Mosseri, Instagram head, via Instagram.
The goal of the new feature is to not only reduce the amount of harassment on the platform.
but also to provide tools that victims of harassment can use to protect themselves.
We know that people sometimes are in temporary moments of real risk and pain, and we want to give them tools to protect themselves in those situations, Adam Mosseri, Instagram head, via Instagram.
Expect to hear more from us on both fronts in the months to come, Adam Mosseri, Instagram head, via Instagram.
Limits is currently being tested in
select countries before a likely broader rollout