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Instagram will test nudity protection in messages to fight sextortion

Meta is bringing nudity protection tests to Instagram and restricting messages from potential abusers.

Instagram is far from a gleaming example of protecting young people online, having failed to prevent its algorithm from promoting child sexual abuse material. Once switched on, a machine learning tool will detect and blur images it suspects of containing nudity for the recipient. Meta's new tool — which it will start testing "soon" — also detects if a person is sending a nude image and warns them to "take care when sharing sensitive photos" while outlining potential risks.

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