Matt Hancock confirms Instagram ban on self-harm images

Matt Hancock has confirmed that Instagram is banning graphic images of self-harm after the Health Secretary said social media companies needed to do more to curb their impact on teenagers' mental health. The photo-sharing platform announced a series of changes to its content rules including a ban on graphic images of self-harm and the removal of non-graphic images of self-harm from searches, hashtags, and the explore tab. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn