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Meta will now notify parents if their child searches for self-harm-related terms on Facebook.

The Verge •
October 29, 2026 • 01:07 PM
• By Emma Roth
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These alerts, which Meta first brought to Instagram in February, also apply to conversations about self-harm with its AI chatbot across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram. If you or anyone you know is considering self-harm or needs to talk, contact the following people who want to help: In the US, text or call 988. Outside the US, contact https://www.iasp.info/. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/facebook-support.webp?quality=90&strip=all]

Meta will now notify parents if their child searches for self-harm-related terms on Facebook.

These alerts, which Meta first brought to Instagram in February, also apply to conversations about self-harm with its AI chatbot across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram .

If you or anyone you know is considering self-harm or needs to talk, contact the following people who want to help: In the US, text or call 988. Outside the US, contact https://www.iasp.info/ .

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