When Antoinette left the house to pick up groceries, she believed her daughter Muffin was safe at home. But when she returned, she faced every parent’s worst nightmare. Her daughter had taken her own life after experiencing online bullying.

Now, as Meta and Mark Zuckerberg roll out new teen safety tools on Instagram, many parents are asking the same question: If the dangers were known for years, why did these protections take so long?

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The Truth About Social Media and Teen Suicide — What Meta Knew