Tag: self-harm
Social media bosses to discuss suicide and self harm content with the Samaritans
Representatives from social media giants Facebook, Google, Snapchat and Instagram have been summoned by the Government to meet the Samaritans over plans to rid the internet of content promoting self-harm videos and suicide Health Secretary Matt Hancock has convened the summit and will ask tech giants to commit to developing ways that might identify and…
Instagram boss says site ‘not yet where it needs to be’ on self-harm and suicide content
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri has said the social media platform is “not yet where it needs to be” on its handling of content around self-harm and suicide. The head of the Facebook-owned platform said a comprehensive review had been launched by the firm into its policies around such content, and it would begin adding “sensitivity…
