Instagram Will Now Filter Out Bullying Comments
Instagram is no place for bullies. We"ve all had that moment: You"re totally feeling yourself and you snap a kickass selfie or posted something really nice on Instagram, then going through the comments and you"re happy to see that all of your close friends are saying something really nice about what you posted then... BOOM. There"s that one negative comment from a complete stranger that kind of puts a damper on your day. During the annual F8 developer conference held by Facebook, it was announced that Facebook owned company Instagram will start filtering out bullying comments from posts . This includes anything that "intends to harass or upset people in our community," the platform"s CEO Kevin Systrom said in a post. Doing this will ensure Instagram remains "an inclusive, supportive place for all voices," he wrote. The new bullying filter will hide any comments on "a person"s appearance or character, as well as threats to a person...