Page 138 - Self Harm News Today

Of mps scrutinising an online safety bill that would regulate big tech. today that committee has asked for those proposals to be made tougher. the bill needs to be much more specific about what offences it includes, what we expect the social media companies to do in response to it, so how do we deal with racist abuse, how do we deal with abuse against women and girls, how do we deal with content that promotes self—harm, what do we expect the companies to do. welcome to this further evidence se...

And recognise venerable people and this abuse stole my teenage years away from me. she is now working with the nspcc to improve child safety online. i really think there needs to be a massive push for online safety for children because it is just not acceptable and there are so many different ways that kids can fall into the traps or these places where there are predators. it should not be up to kids to keep themselves safe on the internet. an important report today by a joint committee on the d...

Kids to keep themselves safe on the internet. an important report today by a joint committee on the draft online safety bill which is due, finally, to go through parliament next year, contains recommendations likely to be followed. it suggests minimum safety standards in british law, policed by the regulator, ofcom. new offences to make cyber flashing, the sending of explicit pictures or any promotion of suicide or self—harm illegal. and there will be exemptions for quality publishers to prote...

We deal with racist abuse, how do we deal with abuse against women and girls, how do we deal with content that promotes self—harm, what do we expect the companies to do. welcome to this further evidence session of the joint committee... these cross—party group of mps want social media sites — including facebook, twitter, instagram, youtube and tiktok — to face sanctions and fines from ofcom, if they dont do more to protect users. and they want several things to be made illegal — notjus...

Serial blackmailer Abdul Elahi targeted 2,000 victims online, forcing them to self-harm and engage in paedophilic activity.

Ever before. any kind of influences in terms of substance abuse, self-harm, eating disorders, have only been mag any tide because that is the only way that a lot of these kids were actually able to interact and that became their life. we know that the data is damaging. we know that when theyre constantly exposed to over idealized body images or even behavioral techniques about how to do some kind of unhealthy eating behaviors we know it has real effects. it is a real concern going forward becaus...

Actually expand the profit of instagram at the expense of kids. and thats why i asked him about parental controls and means of intervention because parents have been saying to me how do we help our children? how do we protect our children who are going down these rabbit holes of eating disorders, bullying, self-harm, even suicide? and the lack of transparency and the refusal of this ceo of instagram to say he would make those algorithms transparent, that he would allow an independent expert to l...

Bullying, self-harm, even suicide? and the lack of transparency and the refusal of this ceo of instagram to say he would make those algorithms transparent, that he would allow an independent expert to look at the algorithms, i think speaks volumes and it was quite remarkable how the bipartisan outrage indicates that we are moving toward legislation. we are not going to rely on instagram to police itself. >> i know your office has not only examined eating disorders, senator, and their connection ...

A -- an account which indicated an interest in self-harm produced images so graphic, i couldnt produce them in a senate hearing room. and these kinds of images, again, are driven addictively to kids who may have anxieties, stresses, problems. now, social media didnt create the mental health crisis in this country. but it has fanned the flames of those anxieties. taking kids down those rabbit holes to dark places, and increases their suicidal ideations. >> i know you and senator ted cruz have agr...

Join over a million members by signing up for free on the xfinity app. our thanks. your rewards. >> my responsibility to do all i can to keep younger people safe but anybody to use the platform. >> we are telling you children have inflicted self-harm and we are asking you, have some empathy and take some responsibility. carley: the ceo of instagram taking heat on capitol hill over dangers the site poses to kids and teens. todd: the heritage foundation is here to discuss, cara, great to see. you ...