MANILA, Philippines — Graphic cutting images will no longer be allowed on Facebook and Instagram as part of the social media company’s efforts to protect its users from self-harm and suicide. “These experts unanimously reaffirmed that Facebook should allow people to share admissions of self-harm and suicidal thoughts, but should not allow people to share content promoting it,” she said. “But the experts also advised that some graphic images of self-harm, particularly cutting, can have the potential to unintentionally promote self-harm even when they are shared in the context of admission or a path to recovery,” she added. We’ll do so as we continue discussions around this topic,” said the Facebook official. Facebook vowed to provide resources, including messages with links to helplines, and explore additional steps or products to address the matter.

Source: Philippine Star February 19, 2019 16:00 UTC