Schools have warned parents to keep children offline for 24 hours and heavily supervise all social media interactions until the content is removed. (File photo)Schools across the country are warning parents to keep their children off devices after a livestreamed video of an apparent suicide was shared on social media. The livestream was created on an “off platform” site, then posted on various social media with links to the host site. “We have had some success removing it from social media platforms but the content remains on the primary site. Research had linked smartphones and social media with depression and other mental health issues, he said.

Source: Stuff September 08, 2020 03:58 UTC