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'Yes, We Built a Machine That Tells Teenagers to Kill Themselves:' Fake OpenAI Mental Health Ads Appear Across London Underground

London commuters were shocked by fake OpenAI posters highlighting ChatGPT's alleged link to teen suicides, sparking debate on AI's role in education and youth mental health.

International Business Times UK

Teen self-harm: responses should focus on social context, not just mental health

Around one in six adolescents worldwide report having self-harmed at some point in their lives. In England, an NHS mental health survey of 2,370 children and young people found that more than one in three young adults aged 17 to 24 had self-harmed.

The Conversation

US kids live in the richest country in the world. They’re dying at greater rates than other high-income countries

Gun violence and self-harm are partly behind this dire statistic

The Independent UK

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Ambos locked out after triple-zero call, coroner told

A locked door delayed paramedics for an hour as they tried to reach a woman who self-harmed at a refuge shelter, an inquest has heard.

AAP

Canadian man facing 14 murder charges to plead guilty to aiding suicide

The lawyer for a Canadian man facing murder charges for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of self-harm has told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. that he has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide

The Independent UK

Children going through family courts face increased risk of self-harm, new research finds

Family courts step in at some of the hardest moments in a child’s life, when parents separate or when there are concerns about their safety.

The Conversation

Beijing demands investigation after Chinese researcher’s death following ‘hostile questioning’ in US

Authorities say they are investigating University of Michigan researcher’s death as ‘possible act of self-harm’

The Independent UK

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Self-harm treatments less effective for men compared to women – new research

Men are more likely to die by suicide globally.

The Conversation

Weight-loss drugs may lower the risk of depression, anxiety, and self-harm, study finds

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs with semaglutide were associated with a lower risk of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and self-harm, according to a new study.

Euronews

Streamer ERBY’s cage stream sparks controversy as Twitch issues ban over dangerous stunt

Streamer ERBY faced bans on both Twitch and Kick after a controversial "dog crate challenge." Viewers paid him to remain in a dog crate for extended periods and perform dangerous stunts, including consuming extremely spicy sauce. Twitch cited violations of their community guidelines against self-harm and harmful acts, leading to…

The Times of India

Why harmful content keeps reaching children online – and what advertising has to do with it

Children today can encounter harmful material online with alarming ease, including violent, sexual and self-harm content. While this is often treated as a moderation failure, the deeper cause is economic.

The Conversation

Suicide after LLM queries: Katie Miller says don’t ‘let loved ones use ChatGPT’, Elon Musk adds one word reply

Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, reacted on X after two young women in India were found dead in what police suspect to be a case of suicide, reportedly following searches related to self-harm on ChatGPT.

The Times of India

Google’s AI chatbot convinced a man they were in love. It then allegedly told him to stage a ‘mass casualty attack’ in newly released lawsuit

In a statement to Fortune, a Google spokesperson said the company works in consultation with mental health professionals to ensure user safety.

Fortune

Instagram to alert parents if teens repeatedly search self-harm terms

Feature for supervised accounts rolls out as Meta platform faces US trials over alleged harms to children

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Instagram to send parental alerts for mental health

Australian parents will receive alerts from Instagram if their children repeatedly search for terms relating to suicide or self-harm under a new feature.

Evening Standard

Instagram to alert parents over teens’ self-harm searches

The new alerts will be rolled out in the US, UK, Australia and Canada from next week

The Independent UK

Children exposed to guns, self-harm and misogyny ‘within minutes of creating social media profiles’

Tech firms accused of designing systems that can expose young people to ‘deeply harmful’ as campaigners call for under-16s social media ban

The Independent UK

Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide

Instagram will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm

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International Business Times UK

Police Probe Online Exploitation Case Involving Extremist Material and 13-Year-Old

Discover how an 18-year-old from Pennsylvania exploited a 13-year-old girl in a shocking case linked to nihilistic violent extremism.

Evening Standard

Molly Vs The Machines: what happened to Molly Russell?

The 14 year old took her own life after viewing disturbing content on social media

The Independent UK

Experts explain why pressure at school can lead to depression later in life

Researchers found that higher levels of academic pressure on 15-year-olds can see them suffering from depression well into early adulthood

The Guardian - UK

More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study

UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests

The Independent UK

Experts warn slashing climate aid would be act of ‘self-harm’ for UK

Reports say funds to help poorer nations will would be cut from £11bn to £9.6bn over the next five years

The Guardian - UK

‘Chilling’ hacking network is targeting vulnerable children, charity warns

Ecosystem known as the Com is carrying out extreme exploitation, violence and sexual abuse, says report

International Business Times UK

Meta, TikTok, YouTube on Trial in US as 19-Year-Old Claims Addiction Sparked Depression

In a landmark California trial, a 19-year-old is suing Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, claiming their addictive algorithms fuelled her depression and self-harm.

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