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Instagram to alert parents if teens repeatedly search self-harm terms
Instagram will now alert parents enrolled in its supervision program if their teenage children repeatedly search for terms related to self-harm or suicide. The announcement from Meta, Instagram's parent company, comes amidst ongoing trials examining the platform's potential harm to children.
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The existing body of scientific work has not proved that social media causes mental health harms.
Mark Zuckerberg
via Associated Press · Feb 26Instagram will alert parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm.
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via Associated Press · Feb 26The alerts will only go to parents who are enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision program.
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via Associated Press · Feb 26Meta executives have disputed that the platforms cause addiction.
Psychologists do not classify social media addiction as an official diagnosis.
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