Instagram tightens rules on self-injury and suicide images


  • TECH
  • Friday, 08 Feb 2019

Instagram has noticed that 'sometimes what you want to share isn’t for everyone'. The social media platform's latest feature lets you limit who gets to see your stories. — dpa

Instagram late Thursday announced it is clamping down on images related to self-injury such as cutting. The move came after British Health Secretary Matt Hancock met with social media companies about doing more to safeguard the mental health of teenagers using their platforms.

British teenager Molly Russell was found dead in her bedroom in 2017. The 14-year-old had apparently taken her own life, and her Instagram account reportedly revealed she followed accounts related to depression and suicide.

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