The new feature that Instagram has rolled out will basically give you the chance to shut cyberbullies out completely. The new feature is called ‘restrict’ which will enable users to limit the exposure of certain users when the comment on their posts.
This will be perfect for content creators as well as they usually have a large audience that consistently interact with their content. If your account is open and you notice that there are particular people who constantly troll you, you can easily restrict their comments. It is very similar to the ‘hide comment’ option on Facebook but the ‘restrict’ option may actually be better as other people would not even know that someone commented. The only issue would possibly come when someone notices that they have been restricted and the same person can actually create another account and do the same thing. On the flip side others would still insist that if you don’t want to be trolled then you just need to be mindful of what you post. At the same time, if you’re trying to be an influencer you can not always have fans who are positive about your work. If you’re working on being insta famous then you can hire someone who responds to your fans comments, alternatively you ask a close friend to do it for you if you get a lot of engagement. Some Instagram influencers claim that they never open their comments in fear of reacting negatively. Do you think this is a helpful option for Instagram?
