Instagram said Thursday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm.
Anonymous reporting systems used by schoolchildren to report concerning behavior among their peers has resulted in the prevention of numerous instances, according to a recent study.
Suicide is now the second-leading cause of death in the U.S. for children ages 10 to 14 and number three for ages 15 to 24.
The death of 43-year-old Billy Miller, an actor best known for his role in the soap opera "The Young and the Restless," was due to suicide.
A record-high 49,449 Americans died by suicide in 2022, according to new provisional data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Staffing challenges led to thousands of missed calls, call center officials say.