Instagram extends self-harm ban to drawings
Instagram has pledged to remove images, drawings and even cartoons showing methods of self-harm or suicide.
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Instagram has pledged to remove images, drawings and even cartoons showing methods of self-harm or suicide.
A social media trend called ‘sadfishing’ is harming the mental health of children and leaving them vulnerable to grooming online, a new report says.
The BBC has created a "wellbeing" smartphone app called Own It aimed at children.
The watchdog will be able to issue fines and ‘suspend’ websites if they fail to comply.
Instagram believes its new anti-bullying tool, which prompts users to pause and consider what they are saying, could help curb abuse on the platform.
Head teachers in England are more likely to face problems with pupils bullying online and misusing social media than in any other developed country, an international study says.
'It's vital that young users can reap the benefits of going online without being exposed to unacceptable harm'
Yolo lets snapchat users request anonymous messages from specfic friends or the wider public.
A Government behind-closed-doors meeting will be the second involving social media firms, but will mark the first time the Samaritans have been involved.
They could also be banned from operating in the UK if they fail to act.
The fictional online character 'momo', which was alleged to have encouraged children to self-harm, as been described as a hoax.
Facebook-owned app promises changes to better shield users from self-harm images.
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