The end of unsolicited d*** pics? Instagram makes a major change to protect users from receiving unwanted nude photos in their direct messages

Instagram is finally giving its users protection against unsolicited d*** pics, while urging those who send them to delete them as soon as possible. Instagram is finally giving users protection against unsolicited d*** pics and 'flap snaps' in direct messages In a statement, Meta said Instagram DMs 'overwhelmingly' used harmlessly to send messages and photos to friends and family. 'To help address this, we’ll soon start testing our new nudity protection feature in Instagram DMs, which blurs images detected as containing nudity and encourages people to think twice before sending nude images,' Meta says. Instagram will also show them a message encouraging them not to feel pressure to respond 'Ask for help': Instagram presents a range of safety tips for users who receive or send a nude photo. A message tells them to be cautious when sending 'sensitive photos' and lets them unsend the photo if they’ve changed their mind - but 'there's a chance others have already seen it' Anyone who tries to forward a nude image they’ve received will see a message encouraging them to reconsider UK children's charity the NSPCC said end-to-end encryption on Meta platforms like WhatsApp and Messenger means the new Instagram tool is 'entirely insufficient'.