Instagram Bans Graphic Self-Harm Images Following Teenager's Death

Instagram announces a ban on graphic self-harm content after facing intense public backlash over the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell. The platform's head admits the company has not done enough to protect vulnerable users.

15 Jun 2019 • 1 min read

Instagram bans all graphic self-harm images from its platform in response to the tragic death of British teenager Molly Russell. The 14-year-old's family discovers distressing material about depression and suicide on her account after her passing, sparking massive public anger and intense scrutiny of the photo-sharing app.

Following a meeting with the UK health secretary and mounting pressure from the public, Instagram head Adam Mosseri admits that the company does not do enough to protect vulnerable users. He states that explicit imagery of self-harm is no longer allowed on the site and promises that the company is committed to finding and removing this content at scale.

In addition to the outright ban on graphic content, Instagram removes non-graphic self-harm images from the most visible parts of its app and website. However, critics and child safety organizations like the NSPCC argue that these changes are long overdue and remain sceptical about whether the measures are sufficient to address a problem that has grown unchecked for years.

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