"These alerts build on our existing work to help protect teens from potentially harmful content on Instagram. We have strict policies against content that promotes or glorifies suicide or self-harm. Its existing policy is to block such searches and redirect people to support resources, Instagram said."
"Instagram's "teen accounts" for under-16s need a parent's permission to change settings, while parents can select an extra layer of monitoring with the agreement of their teenager. They also block teen users from seeing sensitive content."
Instagram announced it will alert parents through its optional supervision setting when teenagers repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm related terms within short periods. The alerts begin next week in Canada, the United States, Britain, and Australia. Instagram maintains strict policies against content promoting or glorifying suicide or self-harm, blocking such searches and redirecting users to support resources. This initiative responds to growing government pressure to protect children online, following Australia's ban on social media for under-16s. Multiple countries including Spain, Greece, and Slovenia are considering similar restrictions. Instagram's teen accounts require parental permission for setting changes and offer enhanced monitoring options with teenager consent.
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