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Instagram will alert parents if their kids ‘repeatedly’ search for self-harm topics

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Instagram will send alerts to parents when a teen repeatedly searches for terms related to self-harm or suicide. The feature, which will roll out in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, notifies parents and provides them with resources to support their child’s mental health. Meta also intends to introduce a comparable safety tool for its chatbots later this year.

Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. The Verge·
    Instagram will alert parents if their kids ‘repeatedly’ search for self-harm topics

    Instagram will alert parents if their teens repeatedly search for self-harm topics. The feature sends alerts when a child searches for related terms within a short period. It will roll out in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada.

  2. Engadget·
    Instagram will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content

    Instagram will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for sensitive content. The platform aims to prevent suicide and self-harm. Alerts will be sent to parents of teens who search for such content.

  3. TechCrunch·
    Instagram now alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content

    Instagram alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content. Parents are informed and offered resources. This aims to support teens' mental health.

  4. TechMeme·
    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 (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

    Instagram will alert parents if their teen repeatedly searches for self-harm or suicide terms. This feature will be available in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Meta plans a similar feature for its chatbots later this year.

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