'Unacceptable' self-harm images still on Instagram
The NSPCC has criticised Instagram for continuing to allow"distressing" pictures of self-harm to remain on the site.The BBC reported three images of people cutting themselves to Instagram. The social media platform added warnings to two but ruled that all three could remain on the site.NSPCC head of child safety online Tony Stower said leaving the posts on the site was"simply not acceptable".
He said the images could be damaging"to the victims who have self-harmed and may be thinking about [self-harming]". "What's [leaving them on the site] saying to other children, or even teens or adults on Instagram?" she asked.Alisha Cowie said she was inspired to self-harm by images she saw online The government said it would"soon publish a White Paper which will set out the responsibilities of online platforms, how these responsibilities should be met and what would happen if they are not".Instagram said in a statement:"Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the people who use Instagram.
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