Instagram has introduced a tool which, when turned on, will automatically filter DM requests containing offensive words, phrases & emojis.
This tool focuses on DM requests, because this is where people usually receive abusive messages – unlike your regular DM inbox, where you receive messages from friends. It will work in a similar way to the comment filters Instagram already offers, which allows users to hide offensive comments & choose what terms users don’t want people to use in comments under their posts. Users can turn both comment & DM request filters on & off in a new dedicated section of “Privacy Settings” called “Hidden Words”, said Instagram.
