Will Instagram's new 'sensitive content' filter censor Black users?

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Instagram announced a new content filter to limit what people see in their Explore pages. Critics say it will negatively affect Black users. - NBCBLK

Last week Instagram rolled out its “,” which lets users determine how much “sensitive” content — like nudity, guns and violence — they’d like filtered out of their Explore pages. The options are “Allow,” “Limit” and “Limit Even More.” All accounts default to the “Limit” setting.

Ashlee Marie Preston, a Los Angeles-based activist and cultural commentator, said she keeps up with Instagram’s updates and noticed that engagement from her 400,000 followers had declined in the week since the control was implemented. Preston, who is a Black trans woman, said she routinely shares posts about transphobia, racism and trans identity.“No one really knew it was placed on their account. It was a pre-emptive move,” Preston said of the filter.

"Unfortunately, there will always be mistakes made and that is the exception. By no means is it the rule," a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said about concerns that Black user content might be filtered out under the content control.

 

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NBCBLK In no way whatsoever did this article set out any cogent reason why this would negatively affect black users. There was one transgender black activist cited who indicated how her posts might be affected, but that's a far cry from black people, generally. This was clickbait.

NBCBLK 🤔 hmmmmm...

NBCBLK 'Preston, who is a Black trans woman, said she routinely shares posts about transphobia, racism and trans identity. That type of content, she said, often falls victim to Instagram’s filters.' Good. People don't need to see that trans nonsense unsolicited.

NBCBLK Everything negatively affects black people. Everything. There. Now you don’t have to run stories about it. We got it. Everything!!!

NBCBLK Give me a break

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