Instagram to release new anti-bullying feature

Published July 8, 2019 11:40pm ET



Instagram plans to release a new feature aimed at combating bullies on its platform.

The new function, called Restrict, will create a one-way mirror between a user and a restricted bully. According to Time, the innovative setting will allow users to monitor their bullies without alerting the restricted user or creating easily detected changes to the bully’s account.

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