Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok Unite to Tackle Self-Harm Content Online
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Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok Unite to Tackle Self-Harm Content Online
A significant shift in how social media platforms handle harmful content has emerged with the launch of Thrive, a collaborative initiative between Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok. This groundbreaking program aims to address a pressing issue in online safety: the spread of content related to self-harm and suicide. Thrive represents a bold attempt to enhance the protection of users, particularly vulnerable teens, across these major social media platforms. The Genesis of Thrive Thrive is a new initiative developed in partnership with The Mental Health Coalition, a coalition of mental health organizations dedicated to addressing and destigmatizing mental health issues. The program's primary goal is to create a safer online environment by allowing Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok to share signals about self-harm and suicide content across their platforms. By integrating their efforts, these platforms hope to prevent harmful content from spreading and impacting users. The initiative involves the crea…
