Twitter restores suicide-prevention feature after briefly removing itThe company claims it is working on improvements to the #ThereIsHelp banner.By I. Bonifacic, 12.24.2022
Meta and Snap sued by mother over alleged role in her daughter's suicideThe 11-year-old had developed an "extreme addiction" to social media prior to taking her life.By A. Menegus, 01.21.2022
TikTok takes more action against hoaxes and dangerous challengesAlmost half of teens want more information about how to understand the risks of online challenges, a survey found.By K. Holt, 11.17.2021
FCC proposes text support for the National Suicide Prevention LifelineThe expansion could make crucial help more accessible.By J. Fingas, 10.27.2021
TikTok adds warnings to search results for 'distressing content'The app is also adding additional resources in searchers related to self harm and suicide.By K. Bell, 09.14.2021
Facebook blocks terminally ill French man from livestreaming his deathIt raises questions about Facebook's live broadcast policies.By J. Fingas, 09.05.2020
FCC makes 988 the 3-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention LifelineIt will take two years and won’t include text-based counseling.By C. Fisher, 07.16.2020
Instagram bans drawings and memes linked to self-harmThis follows a ban on suicide-related images earlier this year.By G. Torbet, 10.28.2019
Facebook says it's doing more to prevent suicide and self-harmIt announced changes as part of World Suicide Prevention Day.By C. Fisher, 09.10.2019
FCC proposes '988' for quick access to national suicide prevention lineMaking it "easier for Americans in crisis to access potentially life-saving resources."By C. Fisher, 08.15.2019
UK university will study students' social media data to prevent suicideNorthumbria University is hoping to create a data analytics tool to spot suicide warning signs.By C. Fisher, 06.06.2019
Instagram will hide self-harm images behind 'sensitivity screens'It comes after the suicide of a British teenager who was exposed to harmful material.By S. Shah, 02.04.2019
3School internet filter maker launches suicide risk detectorThe company worked with suicide prevention experts and will alert school staff in real time.By C. Low, 08.26.2018
Netflix renews controversial '13 Reasons Why' for a third seasonCEO Reed Hastings told investors 'nobody has to watch it.'By K. Holt, 06.06.2018
Logan Paul hasn’t learned his lessonThe YouTuber’s latest antic was shooting dead rats with a Taser gun. Oh, and promoting Tide Pods as edibles.By E. Alvarez, 02.09.2018
Logan Paul returns to YouTube with suicide prevention videoIt’s his first since the Aokigahara forest video controversy.By M. Locklear, 01.24.2018
Logan Paul may face ‘further consequences’ from YouTubePaul posted a video of a suicide victim on the platform last month.By M. Locklear, 01.09.2018
Canada will track suicide risk through social media with AIIt’s piloting a program that will try to predict regional spikes in suicidal behavior.By M. Locklear, 01.02.2018
YouTube star faces backlash over clip showing a corpseLogan Paul laughed while recording video of a body, the result of an apparent suicide.By M. Locklear, 01.02.2018