Instagram Will Now Warn Parents If Teen Searches for Suicide or Self-Harm Content

No parent wants to think about the reality of youth suicide, the second-leading cause of death for teens and young adults ages 10 to 34. But they certainly would want to know if their child was one of the 20.4% of high school students who have seriously considered it, right?

Now, Instagram is adding a new alert for concerned parents enrolled in the platform’s parental supervision: It will send a warning if their teen repeatedly tries to search, through a teen account, for terms related...