SelfHarm

CCDH: when researchers on TikTok in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia liked self-harm and eating disorder videos, the app recommended more similar content (David Klepper/Associated Press)

December 15, 2022

[ad_1] David Klepper / Associated Press: CCDH: when researchers on TikTok in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia liked self-harm…

The UK plans to criminalize self-harm content in the updated Online Safety Bill, in line with suicide content, after the death of teenager Molly Russell in 2017 (Charley Adams/BBC)

November 28, 2022

[ad_1] Charley Adams / BBC: The UK plans to criminalize self-harm content in the updated Online Safety Bill, in line…

Holding platforms accountable for algorithms promoting self-harm is hard because research linking mental health and social media doesn't establish causation (Eleanor Cummins/Wired)

October 16, 2022

[ad_1] Eleanor Cummins / Wired: Holding platforms accountable for algorithms promoting self-harm is hard because research linking mental health and…

Web novel apps backed by ByteDance and Tencent are running hundreds of Facebook and Instagram ads showing sexual assault, violent erotica, and acts of self-harm (Emily Baker-White/Forbes)

September 30, 2022

[ad_1] Emily Baker-White / Forbes: Web novel apps backed by ByteDance and Tencent are running hundreds of Facebook and Instagram…

In a closely watched case, a UK coroner rules 14-year-old Molly Russell died by suicide after consuming extensive self-harm material on Instagram and Pinterest (Dan Milmo/The Guardian)

September 30, 2022

[ad_1] Dan Milmo / The Guardian: In a closely watched case, a UK coroner rules 14-year-old Molly Russell died by…

Researchers: self-harm posts are on the rise on Twitter, including graphic photos and high engagement; one hashtag grew to 30,000 tweets by July 2022 (Naomi Nix/Washington Post)

August 31, 2022

[ad_1] Naomi Nix / Washington Post: Researchers: self-harm posts are on the rise on Twitter, including graphic photos and high…