FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 file photo, the Instagram app logo is displayed on a mobile screen in Los Angeles. Instagram has agreed to ban graphic images of self-harm after objections were raised in Britain following the suicide of a teen whose father said the photo-sharing platform had contributed to her decision to take her own life. Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said Thursday evening the platform is making a series of changes to its content rules. He said: “We are not where we need to be on self-harm and suicide, and we need to do more to protect the most vulnerable in our community.”The company is also removing non-graphic images of self-harm from searches. The call for changes was backed by the British government after the family of 14-year-old Molly Russell found material related to depression and suicide on her Instagram account after her death in 2017.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2019 12:21 UTC