Five years ago in England, an inquiry was held to determine the cause of death of a 14-year-old girl who committed suicide, and concluded that ``self-harm was caused by the adverse effects of information on the Internet.''
In the UK, a bill is being deliberated that obliges site operators to prevent minors from viewing harmful information on the Internet, and it is expected to affect discussions on legislation.
In 2017, when she was 14 years old, Molly Russell, who lived in northern London, England, wrote ``I'm sorry'' in a notebook and killed herself.
After that, she found out that Molly had seen many posts related to self-harm on SNS Instagram and video sharing service Pinterest, etc. I've been looking into it.
Investigators concluded at the hearing on the 30th that ``depression and the adverse effects of harmful information on the Internet led to self-harm.''
On top of that, she pointed out that 'the algorithms used by social media selected and provided a large amount of images and videos, even if Molly didn't ask for it.'
In response, a foundation made up of her family and friends issued a statement, saying it was "clearly shown that social media is extremely dangerous without effective regulation."
In the UK, a bill is currently being deliberated that will require site operators to prevent minors under the age of 18 from viewing harmful information on the Internet, and it is expected to affect discussions on legislation. increase.
Pinterest "Continue to work on improving to be safe"
The video sharing service "Pinterest" told NHK, "
We are determined to continue our efforts to improve our platform so that it is safe for everyone. We've strengthened our policies around posts, provided help to those who need it, and invested in developing new technologies to automatically detect and take action against such posts. We will further strengthen our efforts to create a safe and positive space for our users."