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Meta and Mental Health Coalition Launch Thrive for Suicide Prevention

Jiayi Mingze
Last updated: 12 September 2024 20:05
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In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, Meta and the Mental Health Coalition have unveiled a new initiative aimed at curbing suicide-related content across social media. Meta, alongside TikTok and Snap, has established a signal-sharing program called Thrive, which enables participating platforms to exchange signals about self-harm or suicide-related posts. The primary goal is to identify and address harmful content faster, preventing its spread across multiple platforms. As founding members of Thrive, Snap and TikTok join Meta in this groundbreaking initiative.

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How It WorksMeta’s Leadership and Technical RoleLeadership and Future VisionCrisis Resources

How It Works

Thrive operates by utilizing “hashes,” which are unique codes generated for each piece of violating content. These codes allow companies to identify harmful images or videos without needing personal user data or account information. Meta emphasized that the primary focus will be on content that is graphic or promotes dangerous viral challenges related to self-harm and suicide. The initiative aims to tackle the public health crisis by stopping this kind of content from going viral across different platforms.

Meta’s Leadership and Technical Role

Meta’s vice president of Global Safety, Antigone Davis, acknowledged that harmful content, especially viral suicide challenges, cannot be contained to just one platform. “Unfortunately, this content isn’t limited to any one platform (especially when it comes to viral challenges) and it’s imperative that the technology industry works together to help prevent it from spreading,” she said. Meta is not only a founding member but also the provider of Thrive’s technical infrastructure, highlighting the company’s commitment to fostering inter-platform cooperation.

According to Engadget, Thrive is designed to work without directly involving user-specific data, preserving user privacy while allowing platforms to focus on identifying the most harmful content.

Leadership and Future Vision

Dr. Dan Reidenberg, director of Thrive, shared his optimism about the program’s potential to make a lasting impact. “The integration of signal sharing, coupled with cross-industry collaboration and moderated by an independent and neutral intermediary, represents a major breakthrough in industry collaboration and public protection on the global, public health crisis of suicide and ultimately save lives,” he stated.

The need for cross-platform collaboration is more important than ever, given the widespread nature of viral challenges that promote self-harm. Thrive’s structure as a neutral and independent intermediary strengthens its position to become a trusted leader in suicide prevention efforts.

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Crisis Resources

As part of Suicide Prevention Month, it’s important to remember that support is always available. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255, or by dialing 988. Crisis Text Line is available by texting HOME to 741741 (US), 686868 (Canada), or 85258 (UK). For international resources, Wikipedia provides a comprehensive list of crisis helplines. This initiative underscores a significant milestone in how tech companies can collaborate to tackle sensitive and life-threatening content, signaling a new era of proactive digital safety measures.

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