Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is expanding the sensitive content control feature as users will now be able to control the amount of sensitive content and accounts that appear on the platform.The platform said Sensitive Content Control will cover all surfaces where we recommend it.
In addition to Explore, you will now be able to control the amount of sensitive content and accounts in Search, Reels, accounts you can follow, hashtag pages and in-feed recommendations, the photo-sharing platform said in a blogpost. ” ,
“With this update, we’re also implementing the technology we use to apply our recommendation guidelines to Instagram’s recommendations on search and hashtag pages.”
This update will be available to everyone in the coming weeks.
The Sensitive Content Control consists of three options, which were renamed by the company when it first introduced the controls to help explain what each option does. The three options are “More,” “Standard” and “Less.”
“Standard” is the default status, and will block people from viewing certain sensitive content and accounts.
“More” enables people to view more sensitive content and accounts, while “less” means they see less of this content than the default state. For people below 18 years of age, the “More” option is not available.
“There are additional tools we offer that can help you shape your Instagram experience, including Comment Control, Restrict, Block, and Mute. Our hope is that over time we provide more tools and make Instagram work better for you,” the company said.
Meanwhile, the meta-owned platform now lets users pin up to three posts or reels on top of their profiles. To start pinning, users can tap on the three dots icon above an individual post and then select “Pin to Your Profile”.