Instagram now alerts parents globally if their teen searches suicide or self-harm terms, offering support resources through linked accounts. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Meta announced on the 18th that it is expanding its notification features to enable parents to promptly identify risk signals related to suicide and self-harm in adolescents and provide support. This feature applies to parents and teenage users who have enabled the management and supervision functions for their youth accounts on Instagram. If a child repeatedly searches for phrases that encourage suicide or self-harm, or expressions containing a…