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The Latest Breaking News from self-harm

Instagram to alert parents if teens repeatedly search self-harm terms

Feature for supervised accounts rolls out as Meta platform faces US trials over alleged harms to children

The Guardian - US

Instagram to send parental alerts for mental health

Australian parents will receive alerts from Instagram if their children repeatedly search for terms relating to suicide or self-harm under a new feature.

AAP

Instagram to alert parents over teens’ self-harm searches

The new alerts will be rolled out in the US, UK, Australia and Canada from next week

Evening Standard

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Children exposed to guns, self-harm and misogyny ‘within minutes of creating social media profiles’

Tech firms accused of designing systems that can expose young people to ‘deeply harmful’ as campaigners call for under-16s social media ban

The Independent UK

Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide

Instagram will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm

The Independent UK

Police Probe Online Exploitation Case Involving Extremist Material and 13-Year-Old

Discover how an 18-year-old from Pennsylvania exploited a 13-year-old girl in a shocking case linked to nihilistic violent extremism.

International Business Times UK

Molly Vs The Machines: what happened to Molly Russell?

The 14 year old took her own life after viewing disturbing content on social media

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Experts explain why pressure at school can lead to depression later in life

Researchers found that higher levels of academic pressure on 15-year-olds can see them suffering from depression well into early adulthood

The Independent UK

More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study

UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests

The Guardian - UK

Experts warn slashing climate aid would be act of ‘self-harm’ for UK

Reports say funds to help poorer nations will would be cut from £11bn to £9.6bn over the next five years

The Independent UK

‘Chilling’ hacking network is targeting vulnerable children, charity warns

Ecosystem known as the Com is carrying out extreme exploitation, violence and sexual abuse, says report

The Guardian - UK

Meta, TikTok, YouTube on Trial in US as 19-Year-Old Claims Addiction Sparked Depression

In a landmark California trial, a 19-year-old is suing Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, claiming their addictive algorithms fuelled her depression and self-harm.

International Business Times UK

13-Year-Old Girl Died by Suicide After Being Drawn Into TCG Extremism Online

A 13-year-old girl died by suicide after exposure to TCG extremism online, as her mother warns parents about hidden digital dangers.

International Business Times UK

Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s

Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content

The Guardian - UK

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European men in their 30s most at risk of alcohol-related fatal injuries

Men are nearly six times more likely than women to die from alcohol-related self-harm, as people in their 30s emerge as the most vulnerable age range.

International Business Times UK

Camila Olmos Update: Heartbroken Mom's Haunting Words As Body Found Near Home, Family Refute Self-Harm Claims

Tragedy strikes as a body is found near the home of missing Texas teen Camila Mendoza Olmos. Mother's haunting words reveal the heartbreak.

The Independent UK

Two men who coerced teenage girls to self-harm before sharing their images online jailed

Charlie Johnson, 24, and Prince Singh, 23, wanted their victims to be "scarred for life" after encouraging them to carve names into themselves

Evening Standard

Online predators who convinced vulnerable teenage girls to self-harm are jailed

Charlie Johnson and Prince Singh urged vulnerable teenage girls to ‘brand’ themselves

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International Business Times UK

US Teen Dead After Vicious Sextortion Plot As Global Crime Ring '764' Targets Children

A 15-year-old from West Virginia died by suicide after alleged sextortion by the extremist '764' network, which exploits children via social media and gaming, coercing abuse and self-harm.

The Guardian - UK

Women’s prisons report finds 97 deaths in decade as self-harm hits record high

Charity director warns ‘more deaths will follow’ unless government changes tack and closes women’s prisons

The Independent UK

‘Greggy’s Cult’ leaders arrested for blackmailing minors into committing ‘horrific acts of self-harm,’ DOJ says

Five men accused of using extortion threats to bully young gamers into performing degrading and sexually explicit acts on web cameras

The Guardian - AU

Gen Z Australians are attempting suicide and self-harming more than previous generations, study finds

Exclusive: Separate research shows number of young children having suicidal thoughts has risen at ‘alarming’ rate

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer and his team mount a leadership challenge … to himself

It’s as if everyone at No 10 has had a collective breakdown, an act of self-harm on an unimaginable scale

The Independent UK

NHS trust fined after woman takes life in mental health unit

Alice Figueiredo’s mother has criticised staff for ‘indifference, ignorance, even at times cruelty’

The Guardian - UK

NHS trust fined £565,000 after woman killed herself on ‘death trap’ ward

Alice Figueiredo, 22, died in 2015 on the Hepworth ward at Goodmayes hospital after 18 similar attempts to self-harm

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