A review of social media platforms by the Molly Rose Foundation in the U.K. found Instagram and TikTok still recommended harmful content, including promotions of suicide, despite content moderation rules contained in the Online Safety Act recently entering into force, the Guardian reports. The foundation opened dummy accounts pretending to be a 15-year-old girl who engaged with suicide, self-harm and depression-related content. According to the foundation’s research, of the videos recommended by the platforms, 97% of Instagram reels and 96% of TikTok videos contained harmful content.
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