Focusing on cyber-bullying, Instagram shadow ban features will be undergoing testing. The features will restrict selected accounts from publicly commenting on their feed. The feature will soon be undergoing testing, which will allow a user to "restrict" another user, where a user's comments will only be able to be seen by their own account. The features can also hide other users' active settings, or any direct messages that an unwanted party may send.
The Instagram shadow ban tests fall in line with a concerted effort by the platform to deal with cyber-bullying. Previously, Instagram has tested a feature that allowed users to filter offensive comments, which screened comments that may contain personal attacks. The platform also tested a feature that would do the same but would screen photos as well as captions.
Cyber-Bullying Protection Features
Instagram Shadow Ban Will Give Users the Ability to Hide Users
Trend Themes
1. Cyber-bullying Filtering - Developing features to filter out and block abusive language or content in social media will be a trend in the tech industry.
2. Privacy Protection Features - Increasing the development of privacy-protection features to prevent unwanted contact and improve user experience will be a trend in the social media industry.
3. Security Software Development - The development of security software to prevent cyber-bullying and protect users will be a trend in the cybersecurity industry.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - The social media industry will need to develop and implement filtering and privacy-protection features to combat cyber-bullying.
2. Cybersecurity - The cybersecurity industry will need to provide software solutions that protect against cyber-bullying and increase security for social media platforms.
3. Software Development - The software development industry will need to create innovative solutions for filtering and blocking abusive language or content to prevent cyber-bullying.