Meta is making improvements in terms of security and privacy within Instagram, this time with a button that limit interactions with users who are not part of your best friends list. The goal is to reduce harassment on the social network and create healthier spaces when receiving comments. Let's learn more about this new feature, how it works and when it will be available.
How to limit interactions on Instagram?
Instagram is a social network that has more than 1.200 billion active users around the world. However, there is a limit of users to follow, where you can classify them as best friends and create a list with their profiles. By being part of this list you indicate to the social network that they are trustworthy and safe users for you.
What about people who are not part of this list? They may simply be a contact who follows you because they like what you post, but they are still a stranger and a potential stalker. Goal has developed a button on Instagram that serves to limit the interactions of these "strangers" and minimize the siege on the platform.
Is about "Limited interactions» and activating it will silence notifications of interactions left by users who are not part of your «best friends«. To enable this functionality, it does not require long configuration steps, you simply enter its location and press it.
Now, when an Instagram user who is not on your best friends list has any interaction with your posts, the system will not notify. This includes muting direct messages, tags in posts or mentions.
The goal of implementing this button is avoid user harassment, but the measure is somewhat light, considering that it is only creating a kind of "wall" that prevents us from seeing what they say. The reality is that the root problem is not being attacked, it is only a superficial solution.
This update has been progressively released to all users and you can access it through the Instagram settings menu. Look for the "limit interactions" section and you will see a screen with all the information about the button and its actions. Press it and you will activate the limitation of interactions with users who are not part of your best friends list. What do you think of this measure to minimize harassment on the social network0?
