Instagram now warns you if your child is a self-harm risk

Instagram is adding a new feature that will alert parents when their children repeatedly search for content related to suicide or self-harm within a short period of time, according to Meta Newsroom.

The feature will apply to families who are using Instagram’s monitoring tool for teenage accounts. If a teenager repeatedly searches for sensitive terms, the parent will receive a “teen safety alert” notification via the app, email, text message, or WhatsApp.

Along with the alert...