Instagram boss says site is 'not yet where it needs to be' on self harm images

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.

Instagram boss says site is 'not yet where it needs to be' on self harm images

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 screens" to images of self-harm as part of wider plans to make posts on the subject harder to find.

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