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Meta to bring to Japan Instagram's teen self-harm alert feature

By Jeyup S Kwaak ( March 12, 2026, 06:54 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms Japan said it will roll out Instagram’s self-harm alert feature to users aged 13 to 17 later this year, integrating it into Teen Accounts. The tool notifies parents or guardians if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content and may later be extended to generative AI chatbots, as Japan reviews child protection laws in cyberspace.Meta Platforms Japan said Thursday it will bring the self-harm alert feature to Instagram users aged 13 to 17 in the country, integrating it into the platform’s Teen Accounts, its version designed for under-18 users....

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