Instagram says it will alert parents if their teen repeatedly searches for terms related to self-harm or suicide in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia

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Instagram says it will alert parents if their teen repeatedly searches for terms related to self-harm or suicide in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

New Alerts to Let Parents Know if Their Teen May Need Support

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We'll begin notifying parents if their teen repeatedly tries to search for terms related to self-harm, so they have the information they need to support them.

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