Facebook's new feature stops people stealing profile pics. Facebook has introduced new tools to its users in India that aims to combat profile picture misuse. Users can add a profile picture guard that prohibits others from downloading, sharing or tagging themselves by surrounding the image with a blue boarder and shield. Another tool offers a range of unique overlays that can be added to the photo, as people are at least 7. Scroll down for videos Facebook has introduced new tools to its users in India that aims to combat profile picture misuse. Users can add a profile picture guard that prohibits others from downloading, sharing or tagging themselves by surrounding the image with a blue boarder and shield.

NEW TOOLS In its India market, Facebook has found that many users do not add a profile picture of their face, as they fear what will happen to the image. Now, the firm has added a profile picture guard that prohibits others from downloading, sharing or tagging themselves by surrounding the image with a blue boarder and shield. The second tool allows users to overlay their profile picture with one of six designs inspired by by traditional Indian textiles and art. Facebook has found that people are less likely to steal a picture that has a patter running over it. Facebook has conducted extensive research into the India market and found that some users, a majority of which are women, do not upload an image of their face because they are concerned about what may happen to the photo.'Today, we are piloting new tools that give people in India more control over who can download and share their profile pictures,' Aarati Soman, product manager at Facebook, shared in an announcement.'In addition, we're exploring ways people can more easily add designs to profile pictures, which our research has shown helpful in deterring misuse.''Based on what we learn from our experience in India, we hope to expand to other countries soon. The social media giant has collaborated with a group of Indian safety organizations to develop two new tools to help users feel safer when using the platform. The first being the profile picture guard, which users simply activate by tapping their profile picture and select the option to turn on the feature.

This prevents others from downloading, sharing or sending the image in a message on Facebook. It also prohibits someone from taking a screenshot on an Android device and stops anyone who the user is not friends with from tagging themselves in the photo.

But because this tool does not prevent the photo being capture using an i. Phone, another camera or computer, Facebook has added a unique design that overlays profile pictures. There are six different designs that users can choose from and each was inspired by traditional Indian textiles and art. Another tool offers a range of unique overlays that can be added to the photo, as people are at least 7. There are six designs that users can choose from and each was inspired by traditional Indian textiles and art.

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Through research, Facebook has found that people are less likely to copy images that are adorned with patterns.'We partnered with Jessica Singh, an illustrator who took inspiration from traditional Indian textile designs such as bandhani and kantha, to create designs for people to add to their profile picture,' Soman explained.'If someone suspects that a picture marked with one of these designs is being misused, they can report it to Facebook and we will use the design to help determine whether it should be removed from our community.' Currently, the feature is only available in India, as a test pilot, and could soon make its way to the rest of the world in the near future.