Instagram has announced it will unveil new features for users to better protect their privacy and prevent online abuse, like "filter[ing] out certain followers" and deleting comments, The New York Times reports. "The ability to remove comments will be an add-on to previous efforts: About three months ago, Instagram announced that it would allow users to filter out abusive words from their comments, and the platform has been experimenting with comment removal on high-profile accounts since this summer," the report states. “Comments are where the majority of conversation happens on Instagram,” Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom wrote in a blog post. “While comments are largely positive, they’re not always kind or welcome." The features will go live in the coming weeks, Systrom adds. 
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