Internet search providers need to target 'pro-suicide' sites for removal, new report finds

Research has shown that more time adolescents spend on social media has been associated with "increased self-harm behaviour and suicidal ideation". File Picture: PA

Internet service providers should regularly review content and target "pro-suicide" sites for removal, according to a new report.

Research by the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF), which reviewed more than 100 articles and studies from around the world on the potentially harmful role of the internet in terms of suicide and self-harm, also said the monitoring and removing of information online about methods was also advisable.