Instagram Vows to get rid of All Graphic Self-Harm pictures from website
Instagram Vows to get rid of All Graphic Self-Harm pictures from website
The move comes after the father of 14-year-old Molly Russell, who took her own life in 2017, said Instagram had "helped kill" his daughter.
Molly's family found she had been viewing graphic pictures of self-harm on the positioning before her death.
Adam Mosseri aforesaid Instagram was attempting to balance "the ought to act currently and also the ought to act responsibly".
He another the positioning was "not wherever we'd like to get on the problems of self-harm and suicide".
When asked by the BBC's Angus Crawford once the pictures would be removed, Mr Mosseri replied: "As quickly as we can, responsibly."
Molly's father Ian Russell welcomed Instagram's commitment and said he hoped they would act swiftly to implement their plans.
"It is currently time for alternative social media platforms to require action to recognise the responsibility they too got to their users if the net is to become a secure place for young and vulnerable people," he added.
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