TECH - Meta's Instagram Takes Steps Against Sextortion of Teenage Users | Benzinga
Meta Platforms, Inc's (NASDAQ:META) Instagram, the most sought-after social networking platform for teenagers, has cracked down on their safety by taking initiatives to protect them against "sextortion" scams.
Now, victims receiving nude images via direct messages will get a pop-up instruction to block the sender or report the chat and encourage the recipient not to feel pressure to respond.
The culprits will get a warning against such acts followed by a reminder alert, the Wall Street Journal reports.