News

Instagram’s ‘Pinned Comments’ feature is available to everyone with the new update

Instagram has launched its pinned comment feature globally which has been in tests by the developers of social media giant since May. This feature marks as one of the efforts that Instagram is putting against cyber-bullying.

Instagram wrote on its website: “First, we are launching a new feature which would help to manage unwanted interactions at once. We know it can feel overwhelming to manage a rush of negative comments, so we have been testing the ability to delete comments in bulk as well as block or restrict multiple accounts that post negative comments.”

The post further read: “In addition to removing negative comments, we want to give people an easy way to amplify and encourage positive interactions.” The social media giant has been trying to improve the interactions of the users on its platform and deter misinformation abuse and harassment for years.

The Instagram spokesperson also said that the tags and mentions can be misrepresented big time so for prevention,  Instagram launched this comment pinning system that offers control to the users and allow them to manage the people who can tag and mention them in a post or comment respectively.

“We have seen that tags and mentions can be used to bully or target others so we are rolling out new controls that allow you to manage who can tag or mention you on Instagram. You can choose whether you want everyone, only people you follow, or no one to be able to tag or mention you in a comment, caption, or a story.”

Sponsored
Naima Rabbie

Share
Published by
Naima Rabbie

Recent Posts

First AI-Powered Teacher Launched in Pakistan’s Private School

Karachi: A private school in Karachi has unveiled Pakistan’s first AI-powered teacher, a groundbreaking move…

29 mins ago

Yahoo Surprises Users with Its Latest Android Launcher

Third-party apps have long been a staple of the Android ecosystem, but their appeal has…

2 hours ago

Phase-II Review of PTCL-Telenor Deal Finalized by CCP

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has completed its Phase-II review of Pakistan Telecommunication…

2 hours ago

Xiaomi’s SU7 Achieves New Production Record, Driving Q3 Growth

Xiaomi has shattered records by producing 100,000 vehicles in just 230 days. This is nearly…

3 hours ago

Teachers Can Now Access OpenAI’s Free AI Course

OpenAI, in collaboration with nonprofit organization Common Sense Media, announced on Wednesday the launch of…

4 hours ago

WhatsApp-Inspired Updates Under Testing in Google Messages

Google is exploring a revamped image-sharing interface in its Messages app, taking cues from WhatsApp…

5 hours ago