Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Thursday announced new measures to fight sextortion, a form of online blackmail where criminals coerce victims, often teens, into sending sexually explicit images of themselves.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Thursday announced new measures to fight sextortion, a form of online blackmail where criminals coerce victims, often teens, into sending sexually explicit images of themselves.

In some countries, Instagram will show teens a video on spotting sextortion scams in feeds

The new measures include stricter controls on who can follow or message teen accounts.

Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms.

Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Meta said Thursday Instagram is launching a new campaign to help teens and their parents avoid sextortion and fight the financially-driven scammers who prey on teens and children.

Instagram is taking steps to address the rise of sextortion scams.