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Instagram Introduces New Safety Features in Meta's Campaign to Combat Teen Sextortion

Oct 17, 2024, 02:30 PM

Instagram has introduced a series of new safety features to protect teenagers from sextortion schemes. These measures include hiding teens' follower lists from potential blackmailers and sending a video to millions of teenagers to raise awareness about sextortion. Meta, Instagram's parent company, has launched this initiative in response to the increasing prevalence of sextortion scams targeting young users. The campaign is part of a broader effort to enhance online safety for teenagers and educate both teens and parents on recognizing and preventing these scams. Meta's VP & Global Head of Safety, Antigone Davis, emphasized the importance of these new tools in safeguarding young users. The new settings are part of Meta's broader strategy to improve safety on its social media platform.