Instagram has fully released the 'Restrict' shadowban feature it first introduced as a test in July. The tool enables an Instagram user to restrict other accounts from posting content on and sending messages to their own account. As Instagram first explained this summer, Restrict is intended to limit the reach of bullies without fully blocking them, an action that may make the bullying worse. The philosophy behind shadowbans on Instagram is simple: many users, particularly teens, face bullying f...
Instagram has fully released the 'Restrict' shadowban feature it first introduced as a test in July. The tool enables an Instagram user to restrict other accounts from posting content on and sending messages to their own account. As Instagram first explained this summer, Restrict is intended to limit the reach of bullies without fully blocking them, an action that may make the bullying worse. The philosophy behind shadowbans on Instagram is simple: many users, particularly teens, face bullying f...
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