Instagram Adds Photo Blur Feature That Could Keep New Relationships Private

Instagram has added a feature that lets users blur people appearing in their photos, offering a way to share images without clearly showing everyone pictured.

The option could help users keep a new relationship out of the spotlight by obscuring a person’s identity before sharing a photo with followers.

Rather than leaving someone out of a post altogether, users can use the blur effect to make them less recognisable while keeping them in the image.

Blurring a face or figure, however, does not necessarily keep a relationship secret. Other details in a photo may still give followers clues about who is pictured.