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Monday, 11 February 2019

Instagram urged to crack down on eating disorder images

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/08/instagram-urged-to-crack-down-on-eating-disorder-images


This is an article from The Guardian which advises that the social media platform (Instagram) should follow the self-harm picture ban (with particular focus on anorexia).


The Guardian has discovered thousands of hashtags and accounts promoting anorexia, including diaries of weight loss, alarming pictures and comments on goal weights.


Let me know what you think about the content of this article. The issues surrounding images on social media have been plentiful within all areas of the media of late.


Mark



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