{"id":8425,"date":"2022-12-24T15:37:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T14:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/24\/twitter-restores-suicide-prevention-hotline-feature-after-outcry\/"},"modified":"2022-12-24T15:37:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T14:37:37","slug":"twitter-restores-suicide-prevention-hotline-feature-after-outcry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/24\/twitter-restores-suicide-prevention-hotline-feature-after-outcry\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter restores suicide-prevention hotline feature after outcry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top official confirms feature was removed but only temporarily, following Reuters report that prompted criticism of Elon Musk<\/p>\n

Twitter has restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from users and consumer safety groups.<\/p>\n

The feature, known as #ThereIsHelp, placed a banner at the top of search results for certain topics, listing contacts for support organizations in many countries related to mental health, HIV, vaccines, child sexual exploitation, Covid-19, gender-based violence, natural disasters and freedom of expression.<\/p>\n

In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/a> is at 800-273-8255 and online chat is also available<\/a>. You can also text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis text line counselor. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans<\/a> can be contacted on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org<\/a> or jo@samaritans.ie<\/a>. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline<\/a> is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nTop official confirms feature was removed but only temporarily, following Reuters report that prompted criticism of Elon Musk
\nTwitter has restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from users and consumer safety groups.
\nThe feature, known as #ThereIsHelp, placed a banner at the top of search results for certain topics, listing contacts for support organizations in many countries related to mental health, HIV, vaccines, child sexual exploitation, Covid-19, gender-based violence, natural disasters and freedom of expression.
\nIn the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 800-273-8255 and online chat is also available. You can also text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis text line counselor. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Top official confirms feature was removed but only temporarily, following Reuters report that prompted criticism of Elon Musk Twitter has restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from users and consumer safety groups. The feature, known as #ThereIsHelp, placed a …<\/p>\n

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