Instagram 'Safety Check' & 'Encrypted Messaging' Features Are Coming Advertisement Instagram is reportedly working on new privacy-driven features, including Safety Check and Encrypted Messaging. According to Droidmaze, these features have appeared on the Beta version of the Android app, and they’ve been discovered through reverse engineering. These new features will focus on the user’s privacy. The first feature is Safety Check that will appear in the sidebar as a new menu. Safety Check menu encompasses options for activating Two Factor Authentication, hiding bad comments or specific words, determining the eligible persons for messaging to you, and deciding about who can tag you in photos.