Instagram Will Soon Allow Users To Block Multiple Accounts From Comments Section
“Instagram confirmed this as a test, as part of their ‘broader efforts to help people fight bullying and harassment’ on the platform,” mentioned Wong on Twitter. Wong also shared screenshots of how the feature works. Users would be able to select multiple comments in a post and block/restrict all of them in one go. But, currently it’s in the testing phase and ‘Instagram Comms’, the company's official Instagram communications account replied back to the post, confirming that the feature is currently in the testin
Instagram has been playing around with new features. Jane Manchun Wong, a tech blogger who posts updates about new features before their launch, posted on Twitter, that Instagram is testing a feature that lets users restrict or block multiple accounts directly from the comments section. The move is aimed to help deal with cyberbullying over Instagram comments.
“Instagram confirmed this as a test, as part of their ‘broader efforts to help people fight bullying and harassment’ on the platform,” mentioned Wong on Twitter. Wong also shared screenshots of how the feature works. Users would be able to select multiple comments in a post and block/restrict all of them in one go. But, currently it’s in the testing phase and ‘Instagram Comms’, the company's official Instagram communications account replied back to the post, confirming that the feature is currently in the testing phase.
It appears that the popular Facebook-owned social media platform has been testing out a slew of related features that ensure better user safety and privacy. Just last month, Wong posted on Twitter regarding a feature that’ll allow users to remove followers directly from their profile. It was spotted by Wong in the backend of the app on an Android device. The feature is already available for iOS users and the company now wants to release it for Android users too.
Wong also tweeted about another feature in mid-feb 2020, about a feature that’ll allow users to check out the latest posts that they might have missed on while they were off Instagram. Given all the privacy and security mishaps that have occurred on Instagram, a move that gives more control to users over their accounts seems like a step in the right direction.g phase.
It appears that the popular Facebook-owned social media platform has been testing out a slew of related features that ensure better user safety and privacy. Just last month, Wong posted on Twitter regarding a feature that’ll allow users to remove followers directly from their profile. It was spotted by Wong in the backend of the app on an Android device. The feature is already available for iOS users and the company now wants to release it for Android users too.
Wong also tweeted about another feature in mid-feb 2020, about a feature that’ll allow users to check out the latest posts that they might have missed on while they were off Instagram. Given all the privacy and security mishaps that have occurred on Instagram, a move that gives more control to users over their accounts seems like a step in the right direction.
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