Facebook and Instagram combat online bullying with new features
How you slide into DMs - and how others can slide into yours - is changing for good.Â
In the coming weeks, Facebook and Instagram will roll out two new features to combat bullying and sexual harassment.Â
Blocking unsolicited approaches from a person will now block messages from every Instagram or Facebook account linked to that profile.Â
Second, and most importantly,
Direct Message controls will automatically filter out requests containing offensive words, phrases and emojis, so you never have to see them.Â
You have to turn the feature on to use it and you'll have the option to create a custom list of words, phrases or emojis that you find offensive.Â