Instagram battles sextortion in a new update that seeks to protect teenagers from such scammers. The company has announced that it will not let Instagram users screen record or screenshot ephemeral videos and images that are sent through private messages.
Before this update, users were able to screenshot and screen record ephemeral pictures and videos through Instagram DMs. However, the person who sent the message would receive a notification alerting them that the user had saved the content. Now after Instagram introduced this new update, users will no longer be able to save the videos and photos if the message is sent using the ‘allow replay’ or ‘view once’ feature. In addition, users will no longer be able to open these ephemeral videos and images while on the desktop. This is to ensure that no one can work around a loophole.
By removing bringing this new feature, Instagram is making sure that user’s privacy is secured. It seeks to prevent the leaking of ephemeral videos and photos. Once the message and its content have been opened, users will no longer be able to view the content again.
Instagram Battles Sextortion: More on this new update
Instagram recently rolled out Teen Accounts, which is t a new experience for young teens to ensure their safety. Teens could not receive messages from people they were not following. With the introduction of Teen Accounts, Instagram has made it harder for scammers to follow teens on the platform.
Another way Instagram battles sextortion on its platform is with a nudity protection feature. This feature blurs out images containing nudity in the user’s DMs. This feature is the default for Teen Accounts. Furthermore, Instagram has collaborated with Crises Text Line based in the US. This will allow users to report issues regarding sextortion o child safety.
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