Instagram fails to remove disturbing images a month after promising to remove self-harm content

A month after Instagram promised to remove graphic images of self-harm from its platform, Sky News has found numerous disturbing videos and pictures on the social media website.

Instagram fails to remove disturbing images a month after promising to remove self-harm content

A month after Instagram promised to remove graphic images of self-harm from its platform, Sky News has found numerous disturbing videos and pictures on the social media website.

Without encountering any filters or warnings it was easy to find videos depicting suicide and people self-harming.

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