<2>Instagram to Notify Parents of Self-Harm Searches by Minors
<3>Meta’s Latest Effort to Curb Online Harms
<>In a move aimed at reducing the spread of potentially harmful content, < href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/instagram/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram has announced that it will begin notifying parents if their teenage child repeatedly searches for content related to self-harm or suicide.
<>The decision comes after < href="https://wired.com/tag/meta/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced intense scrutiny in court over claims that Instagram content had led to self-harm by children.
<>According to < href="https://theverge.com/tag/instagram/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The Verge, the new feature will be rolled out in the coming weeks, with parents receiving notifications if their child’s search history includes repeated queries for self-harm or suicide-related content.
<>While the move is seen as a positive step towards reducing online harms, some experts have raised concerns about the potential for over-notification and the impact on children’s