Facebook Updates Its Efforts to Prevent Suicide and Self-Harm

The company is hiring a health and wellbeing expert

Facebook used World Suicide Prevention Day Tuesday to provide an update on its efforts to prevent suicide and self-harm by users of its platforms.

Global head of safety Antigone Davis wrote in a Newsroom post, “Earlier this year, we began hosting regular consultations with experts from around the world to discuss some of the more difficult topics associated with suicide and self-injury. These include how we deal with suicide notes, the risks of sad content online and newsworthy depictions of suicide.

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