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Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and X failing to remove dangerous suicide and self-harm content – study | Science & Tech News
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Some of the biggest social media platforms are failing to detect and remove dangerous suicide and self-harm content, according to a study. The Molly Rose Foundation found that of more than 12 million content moderation decisions made by six of the biggest platforms, over 95% of them were detected and removed by only two sites…
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Content about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders to be hidden from kids on Instagram and Facebook | Science & Tech News
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Instagram and Facebook will hide content about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders from children, says the social media platforms’ owner Meta. Under the new rules, users aged under 18 will not be able to see this type of content on their feeds, even if it is shared by someone they follow. Users must be at…
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Chloe Macdermott: Google and Amazon told to act after woman’s death following suicide pact | UK News
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Google and Amazon must do more after a British woman made a suicide pact with two people she met online and used the internet to buy poison, a coroner has said. Chloe Macdermott, 43, died in May 2021 after buying a lethal substance from the US on Amazon. An inquest at Inner West London Coroner’s…
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Elon Musk insists Twitter’s ‘suicide prevention feature’ is still intact after reports it had been removed | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has insisted a Twitter feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and similar safety resources has not been removed after reports it had been taken down for an unannounced revamp. Responding to the claims, which were originally reported by the Reuters news agency, the billionaire said: “The message is actually still up. This is…
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Twitter ‘removes suicide prevention feature’ for unannounced ‘revamp’ | Science & Tech News
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Twitter has reportedly removed a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and similar safety resources for an unannounced revamp. Citing two people familiar with the matter, Reuters news agency said the move was ordered by Elon Musk. The #ThereIsHelp feature, which showed contacts for support groups and charities, when users searched for any relevant terms,…