Twitter Restores Its Suicide Prevention Feature After Briefly Removing It
Line many other online platforms, Twitter also offered a suicide prevention feature. When users search for certain content that may suggest self-harm, it showed a #ThereIsHelp banner that pointed them to suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources. But this banner suddenly disappeared from Twitter last week. News spread quickly that Elon Musk ordered its removal, leading to widespread criticism from users and consumer safety advocates. Musk, meanwhile, called it “fake news” and said that the banner is still up, though it wasn’t appearing for many users....