Instagram to introduce 'sensitivity screens' to hide self-harm images

The head of Instagram has announced plans to introduce 'sensitivity screens' in the wake of concerns about the spread of photos of self-harm on the image-based social network. Adam Mosseri says that Instagram will use image-blurring similar to that used on Facebook to hide graphic content. The move comes in the wake of the suicide of a British teenager, the parents of whom said self-harm images on Instagram were a contributing factor. See also: Insiders say Mark Zuckerberg plans to unify WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger Want to edit tweets? Here's how Jack Dorsey says it could work Instagram accidentally… [Continue Reading]