Category: suicide prevention

Facebook says it’s doing more to prevent suicide and self-harm

Post author By Randall
Post date September 10, 2019
Categories In business, chatsafe, content, crowdtangle, Facebook, gear, hiring, Instagram, Internet, medicine, orygen, Research, Safety, Security, self-harm, self-injury, suicide, suicide prevention, Tech, world suicide prevention day

[ad_1] Facebook has been working on suicide prevention measures for years. In 2017, it rolled out its AI-based suicide prevention tools. This year, Instagram began hiding self-harm images behind ‘sensitivity screens.’ Instagram also prevents self-harm content from appearing in the Explore tab, and it’s taken steps to prohibit content that may promote eating disorders. As […]

FCC proposes ‘988’ for quick access to national suicide prevention line

Post author By Randall
Post date August 15, 2019
Categories In 3-digit, ajit pai, congress, dial, fcc, federal communications commission, hotline, lifeline, medicine, mental health, number, Politics, recommendation, report, Security, suicide, suicide prevention, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] Those services are already provided by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, but users must dial a 10-digit number, 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). In 2018, Lifeline counselors answered over 2.2 million calls and 100,000 online chats. But the FCC’s report, which was mandated by the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018, found that a 3-digit number […]

UK university will study students’ social media data to prevent suicide

Post author By Randall
Post date June 6, 2019
Categories In data, Data Privacy, flag, gear, Internet, monitor, northumbria university, office for students, opt-in, Security, Social Media, suicide, suicide prevention, Tech, tomorrow, Uk, university

[ad_1] According to a press release, the university already looks at data like grade patterns, lecture attendance and library use to flag potential mental health issues. Now, funding provided by the Office for Students will allow researchers to develop more data points. Given that most students likely use social media more than the library, the […]