Instagram has announced a new series of changes in its social network with which to offer users greater control over their account. Basically, now we can have control of what they publish about us, what they comment on and when they label us, measures that mainly seek to control possible abuses and intimidations at times when a mass of followers can turn against them.
Instagram against bullying
The company’s own official post makes the intentions of these measures very clear. If any user has been overtaken by continuous comments against him or an avalanche of mentions with not very favorable messages, now he can put the brakes on. The avalanches of negative comments may be moderated by the owner of the account, being able to delete comments en masse and even block or restrict access to certain accounts that were repeat offenders.
At the moment the function is designed for users who have a large number of followers and a high movement of comments and messages, so you may not be able to use this function unless you are an influencer of the real ones. In addition, the new measures will appear for now on iOS , so Android users will have to wait for Instagram to activate the function in the Google operating system.
How to delete multiple comments on Instagram
The new delete comment feature will allow you to end a wave of unsubstantiated negative reviews. In order to delete all those publications, you will only have to do the following:
On iOS
- Click on some of the comments you have on a publication to enter the comments section.
- Click on any of the comments to see a dot icon in the upper right corner.
- Select all the comments you want to manage
- Now you can delete all the comments, or block or restrict the accounts that have published those comments.
On Android
- Click on some of the comments you have on a publication to enter the comments section.
- Select all the comments you want to manage
- Now you can delete all the comments (trash can icon), or block or restrict the accounts that have published those comments.
How to highlight positive feedback
Another option is to reward those users who have posted constructive comments. In that case, the new function will allow you to place a pin to move the comment to the top of the list, so that it will always be placed first. To do this you just have to make a gesture to the left to bring up the comment options menu and select the pin icon.
From now on, that comment will be highlighted above the rest and will always be in first place next to the original post.
How to choose who can tag you and mention you
Another measure that improves the privacy of users is the possibility of choosing who will be able to tag you in their posts or who will be able to mention you in any comment or new post. In that case you should do the following:
To limit labeling:
- Enter the configuration settings of your account
- Access the Privacy section
- Select Labels
- Choose who can tag you (everyone, only people you follow, no one)
To limit mentions
- Enter the configuration settings of your account
- Access the Privacy section
- Select @Mentions
- Choose who can tag you (everyone, only people you follow, no one)
Remember that all these functions will be included little by little depending on the number of users you have and the operating system you use. So if you still can’t make use of these new protection measures, it will be a matter of time until everyone can use them.
