Instagram To Alert Parents Over Repeated Self-Harm Searches

Instagram says it will begin notifying parents if their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm-related terms within a short period, adding to its existing content controls as scrutiny of teen digital wellbeing intensifies.

How The Alerts Will Work

The new feature applies to Teen Accounts enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision tools. If a young user repeatedly attempts to search for phrases promoting suicide or self-harm, or terms such as “suicide” or “self-harm”, a notification will be sent to their parent or guardian.