Instagram failing to remove graphic self-harm images

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Sky News finds numerous disturbing videos and pictures on the social media website without encountering any filters or warnings.

Pro-anorexia photographs and messages that victims' families fear contribute to the problem, also remained on the social media site.

Some accounts include a comment saying:"Please don't report, just block" as users fear they will be shut down. Aged 13, she looked to Instagram for help improve her fitness, but was drawn in to a community that encouraged extreme weight loss and self-harm. Alisha lost three stone in a year at a time when she should have been putting on weight.She said:"I would self-harm on my arms and my legs. I started doing it after seeing a post on Instagram. I was only 13 and had never come across suicide or self-harm before. I was looking for fitness advice.

School heads are expressing increasing concern about the content available to children on Instagram. Especially those relating to eating disorders.

 

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Tragically 💔 heartbreaking This poor girl Social media has a lot to answer for!

I hope more can be done!

instagram i have reported many and the the response has been, they don't consider the images to breach the rules even though they clearly show self harm cuts past and present. it's disgusting

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