Instagram Safety Feature for Minors
Instagram, owned by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, is launching a new safety feature to blur and discourage sending nude images to minors in direct messages. The feature aims to protect children and create a safer environment on the platform.
Key Points
- Feature blurs and discourages sending nude images to minors
- Will be enabled by default for teenage users based on account's birthday information
- Uses on-device machine learning to analyze images in direct messages
- Global rollout expected in the next few months
Pros
- Protects minors from receiving unwanted nude images
- Creates a safer environment for the platform's youngest users
Cons
- Long-standing criticism of harm caused to youngest users by platforms like Facebook and Instagram
- Concerns about negative impact on children's mental health and body image