Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom today
an**unced that the company is "taking the next step" to protect its
Users from online abuse with the wide launch of a new comment
Moderation feature in the photography-focused social network app. Referred to as a "keyword
Moderation tool," the feature will let each user type in words they find to be offensive, effectively hiding any mention of them in the comment section of their posts.
The comments containing the harsh language will still be available for other
Instagram users, but the company believes that allowing each user to determine which words to hide from their personal collection of photos will cultivate a "positive and safe" environment. To deal with abusive accounts,
Instagram already lets
Users swipe to delete comments, report inappropriate comments and block accounts.
Systrom refers to the keyword blocking
Update as the "first feature" for dealing with online abusers, suggesting
Instagram is continuing to keep an eye on the issue and add more protective updates to its mobile app in the future. Once the app is updated, gain access to the comment
Moderation setting by following the steps below:
- Go to your Profile tab.
- Tap the Settings gear icon in the top right corner.
- Find and tap "Comments."
- Toggle "Hide Inappropriate Comments" to automatically hide keywords that are "often reported as inappropriate."
- Or, add your own custom keywords in the text box, separating each with a comma.
- Tap "Done" to save your changes.
After previously
allowing high-profile users, like businesses and various brands, to have access to the new feature,
Instagram said that today marks its wide rollout to every user. Those who have yet to download the app can find
Instagram for free on the iOS
App Store. [
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