Enhanced Instagram Feature: Stealthy Image Detection in DMs with Image Blurring from the Get-Go

Meta has announced the addition of a new feature to Instagram DM that allows images sent to be scanned to determine if they contain nudity, for the protection of both the sender and receiver. The images will be blurred to prevent immediate viewing. Senders will receive a warning that sharing nude images could result in them being forwarded or screenshotted. Receivers will see a blurred image with the message “photo may contain nudity” and must tap on the image to view it in full, preventing accidental exposure to unwanted content. Meta states that this feature uses on-device machine learning to analyze images within the device, with Meta not viewing these images unless reported. Source – Meta

**TLDR**: Meta introduces a feature in Instagram DM to scan images for nudity, providing warnings to senders and receivers and blurring images to prevent unintended viewing.