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Social media bosses to discuss suicide and self harm content with the Samaritans
Representatives from social media giants Facebook, Google, Snapchat and Instagram have been summoned by the Government to meet the Samaritans over plans to rid the internet of content promoting self-harm videos and suicide Health Secretary Matt Hancock has convened the summit and will ask tech giants to commit to developing ways that might identify and…
Instagram boss says site ‘not yet where it needs to be’ on self-harm and suicide content
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri has said the social media platform is “not yet where it needs to be” on its handling of content around self-harm and suicide. The head of the Facebook-owned platform said a comprehensive review had been launched by the firm into its policies around such content, and it would begin adding “sensitivity…
Facebook ‘willing to change everything’ to tackle suicide posts, says Sir Nick Clegg
Facebook is willing to “change everything” to curb posts about suicide following the death of British teenager Molly Russell, according to Sir Nick Clegg. The former Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister, now Facebook’s head of global affairs, said social media platforms have a “profound responsibility” to safeguard teenagers. Speaking in an interview with the BBC,…
Samaritans suspends controversial “Samaritans Radar” app
6pm on a Friday is a great time to bury bad news - which is why Samaritans has finally said announced that it is pulling its controversial Radar app "for further consideration". Here's the statement in full. Joe Ferns, Executive Director of Policy, Research & Development said: Following the broad range of feedback and advice…
The Samaritans Radar app is a reminder that we have no control over how our data is used
It has been almost a week since Samaritans launched its "Radar" web app - and almost a week since the backlash began. Astonishingly, the charity is sticking to its guns - and this should remind us that once our data is out there, we can't control what happens with it. On the surface the app…
Backlash against “invasive” Samaritans Radar web app
Samaritans new web has received criticism on social media today for being "invasive", and essentially misconceived in its attempt to flag up friends at risk. You may have read in The Digest this morning about the new app aimed at helping those in need. It sounds pretty clever: Essentially you sign in with your Twitter…
Facebook reaches out to those bullied on the site with 'trusted friend' feature
Now Facebook users can report problems to a "trusted friend" if they receive an unpleasant message, or they can report nasty comments or pictures directly to Facebook's moderators. The new feature was presented at a White House anti-bullying conference…
