Instagram is the latest service to make efforts toward fighting online abuse, rolling out text filters to dismiss trolls. The question is, will it succeed? These filters are pretty straightforward and ...

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Rolling out starting today to Insider preview members and coming soon to Xbox One owners everywhere, Microsoft’s new Xbox text filters give users the ability to tailor the level of offensive content ...

Microsoft has implemented a new system of text filters that allow Xbox users to hide swearing, insults and other vulgar language. The new system has been introduced for Xbox Insiders today and will be ...

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