Study finds Instagram teen safety tools ineffective against suicide and self-harm content
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Imran Rahman-Jones
Summary
A study by child safety groups and cyber researchers claims that Instagram's safety tools for teenagers are failing to protect them from harmful content, including suicide and self-harm posts. The testing found that 30 out of 47 safety tools for teens on Instagram were "substantially ineffective or no longer exist." Researchers also alleged the platform encouraged children to post content that received highly sexualised comments from adults. Meta has disputed the findings.
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bskyStudy finds Instagram teen safety tools ineffective against suicide and self-harm contentbbc.comKey quotes
· 3 pulled30 out of 47 safety tools for teens on Instagram were 'substantially ineffective or no longer exist'
Instagram's tools designed to protect teenagers from harmful content are failing to stop them from seeing suicide and self-harm posts
The social media platform, owned by Meta, encouraged children 'to post content that received highly sexualised comments from adults'
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