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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/73343, first published .
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Experiences of Social Media Platforms’ Policies and Restrictions Related to Self-Harm Content: Mixed Methods Study

Experiences of Social Media Platforms’ Policies and Restrictions Related to Self-Harm Content: Mixed Methods Study

Authors of this article:

Amanda Marchant1 Author Orcid Image ;   Fran Lewis1 Author Orcid Image ;   Moiz Siddiqi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ann John1 Author Orcid Image

Amanda Marchant   1 , PhD ;   Fran Lewis   1 , MSc ;   Moiz Siddiqi   1 , MSc ;   Ann John   1 , FMedSci

1 National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-harm Research, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Ann John, FMedSci
  • National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-harm Research
  • Swansea University
  • 3rd Floor, Data Science Building
  • Swansea SA2 8PP
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 0 1792 60
  • Email: A.John@swansea.ac.uk