Instagram is taking a large bound towards mitigating the cyberbullying crisis that occurs daily in their social media outlet. Instagram has recently launched a setting that allows users to tailor their own profanity filter. Users can now manually enter words they do not want to appear on their page. This is an excellent way to avoid trolls or the other negativity that swarms social media.

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While this new feature is available for celebrities and high profile accounts, standard Instagram accounts won’t get to experience the same privilege for a few weeks. Obviously, swear words are extremely common to ban, especially if it’s a kid-friendly Instagram account. However, several users have chosen to ban political words, such as Trump or Clinton.

Nicky Jackson Colaco, Instagram’s head of Public Policy, said that she wanted to avoid a blanket ban on certain words because she wants users to be able to exercise their right of free expression. On the same page, she wants Instagram to be a safe zone for users who are more sensitive to harsh language.

As a result, this user-friendly filter is an excellent way to bridge the gap between a safe environment and freedom of speech.

It will be interesting to see if other social media networks decide to take this same path. It seems as if Facebook and Twitter would be more prone to implement this type of policy, as their networks are much larger and likely attract much more harassment and vitriol. However, it is nice to see Instagram is taking a step in the right direction in terms of minimizing online harassment.

Instagram has been under some scrutiny lately because of its similarity to Snapchat. Specifically, their new “stories” system is similar to Snapchat’s story system in terms of name and function. Both allow their users to post a photo for their followers to see for 24 hours. Despite this criticism, Instagram is certainly taking a large step in protecting our youth from harmful cyberbullying.

1. Boomerang

Ever seen a GIF on your feed and wished you could create something that cool? Boomerang makes the process easy and fun. All you have to do is record a short video of everyday moments. Boomerang will loop the video and format it so it’s perfect and ready for posting. You can even post the video onto Facebook and Instagram directly from the app. No sign up. No account. No fees. That wave rolling on the shore will look much better with Boomerang.

2. A Color Story

Sometimes the default filters on Instagram can’t quite make your selfie or expresso photos vibrant or distinguished. A Color Story is the perfect solution to those feelings of photo inadequacy. This app takes your photo and focusses on colors that make your photo stand out. It highlights them for you and then offers different filters for additional edits. Unlike the instagram app, A Color Story allows you to combine filters and save previous edits to make sure that you do not lose any effects on the finished project.

3. Font Studio

Sometimes when posting a photo, you might feel like a caption would look better on top instead of at the bottom. Font Studio allows you to add typography directly onto your image. The app has over 120 fonts, with even more available to download based on your location! You can rotate, shrink and enlarge the text directly on the screen, and can add multiple layers and designs. It even comes with photo editing tools like contrast, blur and saturation to allow you to choose the focus of your photo. Writing is not your thing? The app also includes over 400 stickers, specifically word art and cartoons.

4. A Beautiful Mess

Like doodling? If so, A Beautiful Mess is the app for you. This program allows you to add popular doodles from Elsie and Emma, the two founders of the award winning blog “A Beautiful Mess”, directly onto your photos. In addition, the app is perfect for collaging and layering, and allows for direct publication on Facebook or Instagram.

5. SKRWT

The SKRWT app has been gaining a lot of publicity, and it’s easy to see why. Do you have photos taken in landscape formatting unfit for the Instagram app? SKRWT corrects all distortions with one swipe. Are blurry lenses an issue for you? SKRWT can fix that with its lens correction tool. These features have made SKRWT one of the “Best Apps in 2014,” declared by the App Store as well as the 5 Can’t-Miss iPhone Apps by Time.Com.

These apps will push your Instagram over the edge. Happy snapping!