False information will be flagged and its reach limited while harmful posts spreading disinformation about cures and prevention methods will be removed.
The new policy is part of Instagram's ongoing effort to protect younger users -- and to not run afoul of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
The Instagram influencer leveraged 2.2 million Instagram followers and $1.2 million in seed funding from investors like fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff.
In her role at Adobe, Veronica Belmont works to help people bring their ideas to the masses on social media. One of her tips: Create a content calendar for Instagram.
US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry was among the public figures who re-posted a fake message warning about a purported privacy policy change at Instagram. It was a hoax in 2012 and it's still fake in 2019.