Fb tightens insurance policies round self-harm and suicide

Timed with Global Suicide Prevention Day, Fb is tightening its insurance policies round some tough subjects together with self-harm, suicide, and consuming dysfunction content material after consulting with a sequence of mavens on those subjects. It’s additionally hiring a brand new Protection Coverage Supervisor to advise on those spaces …
Timed with World Suicide Prevention Day, Facebook is tightening its policies around some difficult topics including self-harm, suicide, and eating disorder content after consulting with a series of experts on these topics. It’s also hiring a new Safety Policy Manager to advise on these areas …

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