Snap bans anonymous messaging from third-party appsFriend-finding apps will be restricted to adults.By K. Holt, 03.17.2022
YouTube will hide dislike counts for all videosThe move could reduce harassment and targeted attacks.By J. Fingas, 11.10.2021
TikTok gives livestreamers more ways to mute annoying peopleSweet, sweet silence.By D. Hardawar, 10.13.2021
Facebook introduces new policies to protect public figures from targeted harassmentThe company will also do more to safeguard celebrities and creators from sexual harassment. By I. Bonifacic, 10.13.2021
Twitter web test lets you remove followers without blocking themThe feature could help people avoid harassment and retaliation.By J. Fingas, 09.07.2021
Twitter expands its anti-bullying prompts to all usersThe pop-ups ask people to edit mean tweets before sending.By K. Bell, 05.05.2021
Instagram adds new anti-harassment tools to block abusive DMsThe app is also adding new filtering tools for message requests.By K. Bell, 04.21.2021
TikTok adds new comment controls to discourage bullyingThe app will prompt users to ‘reconsider’ mean comments.By K. Bell, 03.10.2021
Facebook is getting better at taking down bulliesAI is making it easier for Facebook to detect harassment before it's reported.By K. Bell, 02.11.2021
Instagram marks its 10th anniversary with new anti-bullying featuresThe app’s photo map is also making a comeback.By K. Bell, 10.06.2020
Facebook removes massive QAnon group over hate and harassment claimsThere were almost 200,000 members.By J. Fingas, 08.08.2020
Instagram adds new comment filtering tools to combat bullyingBut still no update on hiding like counts.By K. Bell, 05.12.2020
Twitter test asks you to ‘rethink’ sending mean repliesNo, it’s not an edit button. By K. Bell, 05.05.2020
Instagram is using AI to alert bullies to offensive captionsWhether or not that serves as a deterrent is another story.By J. Fingas, 12.16.2019
Microsoft tests content filters for Xbox messagesBeginning today, Xbox Insiders can select filters to automatically block nasty messages.By C. Fisher, 10.14.2019
Instagram makes its 'Restrict' anti-bullying tool available to everyoneIt's designed to keep you from having unwanted interactions in the app.By E. Alvarez, 10.02.2019
Reddit widens its anti-harassment policies to enable swifter crackdownsMultiple communities have been banned as a result.By J. Fingas, 09.30.2019
Jonah Hill tackles bullying in new Instagram TV series'Un-filtered' starts streaming today. By I. Bonifacic, 09.18.2019
BBC's smart keyboard helps kids live healthy digital livesThe Own It app is available in the UK beginning today.By C. Fisher, 09.18.2019
Instagram’s anti-bullying tool lets you ‘restrict’ problematic followersIts AI will warn users before they post offensive comments.By C. Fisher, 07.08.2019