"This clumsy announcement is fraught with risk and we are concerned that forced disclosures could do more harm than good. Every parent would want to know if their child is struggling, but these flimsy notifications will leave parents panicked and ill-prepared to have the sensitive and difficult conversations that will follow."
"Instagram still actively recommends harmful content about depression, suicide and self-harm to vulnerable young people. The onus should be on addressing these risks rather than making yet another cynically timed announcement that passes the buck to parents."
Meta's Instagram is introducing parental alerts for repeated searches related to suicide and self-harm by teens using Teen Accounts in the UK, US, Australia, and Canada, expanding globally later. The alerts will include expert resources to help parents navigate conversations with their children. However, the Molly Rose Foundation, a suicide prevention charity, strongly opposes the measure, arguing forced disclosures could cause more harm than good and leave parents unprepared for sensitive discussions. The Foundation criticizes Meta for not addressing Instagram's continued recommendation of harmful content about depression and self-harm to vulnerable young people, stating the responsibility should focus on platform safety rather than shifting burden to parents.
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