Technology8/18/2025•The Guardian
Social media still pushing suicide-related content to teens despite new UK safety laws
Despite new UK online safety laws, social media platforms are still pushing content related to suicide, self-harm, and depression to teenagers. Researchers from the Molly Rose Foundation set up dummy accounts posing as a 15-year-old girl and found that engaging with such posts prompted algorithms to bombard the account with an overwhelming amount of harmful content on platforms like Instagram Reels and TikTok's For You page. The article provides contact information for suicide prevention hotlines in the UK, US, and Australia, as well as a global directory of international helplines.
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