Nick Clegg says that a new function will "push" young people away from destructive content. 

- We will launch something that I think will make a remarkable difference.

When our systems notice that a teenager is watching the same content repeatedly, and that content is not considered good for their well-being, we will try to push them to other content, says Clegg in CNN's State of the union.

In addition, young people should be encouraged not to spend too much time on Instagram. 

- We are launching what we call "take a break", where we will encourage young people to simply take a break from using Instagram, says Clegg.

"Can give perspective"

20-year-old Alma Stoor from Karlskoga has her own experiences of mental illness.

She believes that the function can be a good way to get young people to start talking more openly about their mood and how they are affected by social media.

- It can probably give you some perspective.

I think we are affected both consciously and unconsciously, she says.

Whistleblowers have warned

The message from Facebook comes less than a week after a former employee, Frances Haugen, alerted that the company is unable to curb hatred and misinformation on its platforms. 

Haugen, who was questioned in the Senate last week, believes that the company's leadership knows how to make Facebook and Instagram more secure, but that they prioritize their "astronomical gains". 

Haugen has also testified about how Facebook is trying to attract young people to continue scrolling on the platforms in order to reach them with more advertising.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he does not recognize the picture painted by the company.

"If we did not care about combating harmful content, why would we hire so many more people doing this than any other company in our field," Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post on his own Facebook account.

Facebook has not yet released any details on how the new features will be designed or when they will be launched. 

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Whistleblower Frances Haugen in an interview with CBS 60 Minutes.

She was previously employed by Facebook and accuses the company of being aware that it "reinforces hatred, misinformation and political instability" - but that it does nothing to stop it.

Photo: CBS 60 Minutes