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flag Instagram will alert parents in select countries when teens repeatedly search for self-harm terms, if parents are enrolled in its supervision program.

flag Starting next week, Instagram will notify parents in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia when their teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm terms, but only if they are enrolled in the platform's parental supervision program. flag Alerts will be sent via email, text, or in-app messages, with the goal of assisting parents in intervening early, in line with existing measures that block such content and direct users to mental health resources. flag The move comes amid growing global scrutiny of social media's impact on youth mental health, as well as ongoing legal challenges against Meta, including a major trial in Los Angeles. flag Meta also intends to apply similar alerts to teen interactions with AI features, with more information expected later in 2026.

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