Instagram will automatically hide some comments in attempt to stop bullying

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Instagram will automatically hide some comments as part of an attempt to stop bullying. Instagram will also increase the use of its "nudge warnings", which try to warn users when they are repeatedly posting potentially offensive comments and discourage them from doing so. Recommended Instagram and Facebook Messenger users can now message each other with new update The new automatically hidden comments are different from those that violates Instagram’s community guidelines, which ban everything from copyright-infringement, misinformation and hate speech. Exactly a year ago, Instagram also launched a tool known as “Restrict”, which allows people to hide comments from specific people who may be bullying them.