Pro-self-harm and the Visibility of the Youth Generated Problematic Content through Websites in India
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Internet, Self-harm, Youth, Online ContentAbstract
Youth across the world and in India are affected by their exposure to various kinds of media; the internet presents individuals with opportunities that were previously undreamt of. There are numerous websites, blogs, videos, communities, that promote deliberate self-harm, ranging from online support groups to „pro-self-injury‟ and „pro-anorexic‟ websites, and they are becoming life style choices for individuals. This paper studies how the content on the internet is affecting the youth in India and using quantitative research methodology, the data collected has been analyzed to find out the impact of pro-self-harm content present on the internet.
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