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UK Enforces Rules to Combat Self-Harm on Social Media

9/8/2025

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The UK government introduced rules mandating social media companies to prevent self-harm promotion.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall stressed the importance of proactively blocking harmful content.
This update expands the Online Safety Act, which previously addressed only suicide-related content.
The Molly Rose Foundation, founded in memory of Molly Russell, endorses these regulations.
The National Crime Agency warned about online grooming risks linked to self-harm among children.
Samaritans provide support resources for emotional distress in the UK and the US.

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Story summary

The UK government introduced rules mandating social media companies to prevent self-harm promotion.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall stressed the importance of proactively blocking harmful content.
This update expands the Online Safety Act, which previously addressed only suicide-related content.
The Molly Rose Foundation, founded in memory of Molly Russell, endorses these regulations.
The National Crime Agency warned about online grooming risks linked to self-harm among children.
Samaritans provide support resources for emotional distress in the UK and the US.