WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), the parent company of
Instagram, has announced that it is testing new features on the social media
platform to protect young users from unwanted nudity or sextortion scams.

One of the most significant features is the 'Nudity Protection in DMs,' which
automatically blurs images containing nudity, making them less explicit for
teenage recipients.

The filter will automatically detect and blur nude images, encouraging users to
think twice before sending and providing resources on sending sensitive images
safely online. The nudity filter will be activated by default for users under
18, and adults will receive a notification to turn it on.

The company has also increased data sharing with the child safety program,
Lantern, to include more signals related to sextortion, a scam that targets
children or teenagers by soliciting sexual material and extorting money from
them.

In addition to this, Meta will prompt teens to rethink sharing intimate images
to avoid falling victim to scammers who use nude images for manipulation. The
company is implementing changes to make it harder for scammers to target teens.
Meta is developing advanced technology to identify accounts potentially involved
in sextortion and will restrict their interactions. Pop-up messages will guide
users who have engaged with removed accounts for sextortion to relevant
resources.

The rollout will be gradual, starting with testing over the next few weeks and a
global rollout over the next few months. However, it is worth noting that Meta
does not plan to extend these protections to Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp.



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