Neowin News Feed for: Self-harm

Ofcom says search engines act as self-harm gateways

Paul Hill — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 04:44:02 +0000

Ofcom is set to make search engines do more to protect users against self-harm content. A study it commissioned found that self-harm glorification was easily accessible from search results. Read more...

TikTok and Instagram are addressing eating disorder issues with new resources

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:42:01 +0000

TikTok and Instagram are now showing resources that redirect people to tips and advice developed in collaboration with the National Eating Disorders Association to address eating disorders. Read more...

UK to introduce laws to improve safety on social media

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:28:01 +0000

The UK government is looking to introduce new laws that will apply to social media platforms. The laws will seek to crackdown on terrorist and child sexual abuse material as well as misinformation. Read more...