Instagram’s New Misinformation Reporting Option to Reduce Platform Scam
Instagram is testing a fresh new option that will allow users to report misinformation on the platform, in the latest attempt by Facebook to slow the spread of false and misleading content across its platforms. The tool will be available to all users by the end of August. The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, commented on the news via Twitter, stating: [su_quote]Misinformation is an issue I’ve personally spent a lot of time on. I’m proud that, starting today, people can let us know if they see posts on Instagram they believe may be false. There’s still more to do to stop the spread of misinformation.[/su_quote]
How To Use Instagram’s New Reporting Tool
What We Can Expect
Instagram’s brand communications manager Stephanie Otway stated, [su_quote]Explore and hashtags allow people on Instagram to find content they haven’t already chosen to follow, and by filtering misinformation from these places, we can significantly limit its reach.[/su_quote] The process will expand Instagram’s options for detection, and as noted, build on parent-company Facebook’s broader capacity to limit the spread of such misinformation through its platforms. According to Facebook, feedback from the new tool will also be used to train artificial intelligence software to scan for, and rate, fake posts without waiting for them to be reported.