Instagram has announced that it will ban all graphic self-harm images while non-graphic content will have an added sensitivity screen. These decisions are made after they admitted they hadn’t done enough in the past to protect users from self-harm and suicidal content. We discuss whether these changes are sufficient to protect the most vulnerable.

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs, Kelly Anissa

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Tina Carmillia, Juliet Jacobs

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Tags:  social media,  mental health,  deliberate self-harm,  graphic content,  suicides,  Daily Digest,  Bigger Picture,