Instagram users will be able to filter out abusive messages and comments they receive as part of a new update unveiled by the social media platform. Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings became the latest high-profile player to highlight abuse on social media, posting a screenshot on his Twitter account on Friday of a racist message from an Instagram user. Aston Villa is disgusted by the appalling racist abuse directed towards Tyrone Mings. Social media isn’t getting any safer without it.”A number of players and football clubs have taken part in social media blackouts in protest at tech firms and their policing of such content. The social media giant confirmed it will begin rolling out to people in the UK in the coming weeks.

Source: Express April 21, 2021 09:00 UTC