Cuddling sloths, swimming with dolphins, and elephant rides are all popular vacation activities — but all involve underlying cruelty, according to Instagram.
Instagram now alerts users to the potential animal abuse going on behind nature snaps.
The alert is triggered when users search for photos of popular hands-on animal experiences, including koala cuddling and swimming with dolphins.
Instagram hopes to make users think twice about what’s going on behind the picture.
Vacation snaps featuring cuddly koalas or elephant rides might seem cute, but Instagram wants to warn its users of the potential animal abuse going on under the surface of these operations.
Since Monday, the photo-sharing platform now presents users with a pop-up message if they search for the certain animal or wildlife hashtags. The alerts warn users of the potential behind-the-scenes animal abuse that makes the cute cubs and cuddly koala snaps possible.
Tech: Instagram has launched alerts to warn users of the cruelty and exploitation behind ‘cute’ animal photos and selfies
