NEW REPORT! Generative AI: The New Attack Vector for Trust & Safety Download It Now!
Self-harm content proliferates across all UGC-hosting platforms.
Research finds that 83% of US middle and high school social media users have been passively recommended self-harm content by mainstream platforms.
Such material exposes an increasing number of vulnerable, young users to content that encourage dangerous behaviors, including body mutilation and eating disorders.
Since the victims themselves produce much of the harmful content shared, tackling this risk area requires a delicate and nuanced approach to the content and users involved. In this report, you will find examples of: