Instagram Rolls Out More Features to Prevent Bullying

Users can now delete comments in bulk, as well as block or restrict multiple accounts that are behind those comments.

Tapping on a comment and then clicking the three dots in the top-right corner, and then selecting Manage Comments, enables users to choose up to 25 comments to delete at once. Tapping More Options on iOS enables Instagrammers to block or restrict accounts in bulk, while Android users must press and hold on a comment, tap the three dots and then choose Block or Restrict.

Instagram said in a blog post Tuesday, “We know it can feel overwhelming to manage a rush of negative comments, so we’ve been testing the ability to delete comments in bulk, as well as block or restrict multiple accounts that post negative comments … Early feedback has been encouraging, and we’ve found that it...