Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Instagram is rolling out new features aimed at protecting teens from sextortion scams. That’s when scammers threaten that they’ll share intimate photos of the user unless they get some form of payment.
Parent company Meta says one of the features expected soon is prohibiting the ability to screenshot or record temporary images as well as photos sent used via direct messaging. The tech giant is also teaming up with Crisis Text Line to support those who fall victim to the scam or have other safety concerns.
Meta said last week alone, it removed over 16-hundred Facebook accounts affiliated with a group notorious for those types of scams.
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