Instagram has recently announced two new features in an attempt to further curb the spread of misinformation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic on its platform. Instagram is joining the fray in the wake of multiple media sites making and implementing similar features in the wake of heavy online misinformation and paranoia. A short recap about all measures taken by Instagram’s peers may help us better contextualize the importance of its own efforts. Facebook, the app’s parent company, has taken to notify users when they’ve encountered posts with false information, along with banning all pa...