Instagram Rolls Out New Safety Measures to Protect Teens From Sextortion

• Instagram deploying new tools to protect teens from sexual extortion, including feature to automatically blur nudity in direct messages

• Blurring aims to prevent teens from being tricked into sending explicit images which criminals then use to extort them

• Feature will be on by default for users under 18; adults will get notification encouraging them to activate it

• Sending nudity warnings to deter people from sharing explicit images they may regret, though images may have already been seen

• Exploring ways to identify potential sextortion accounts and limit their ability to connect with teens on the platform