Is Facebook's effort to stop suicide helpful? Unlisted Video

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According to Business Insider, "Facebook has a suicide-monitoring tool that uses machine learning to identify posts that may indicate someone is at risk of killing themselves." Facebook has recently reported that this new tool has sent emergency responders to 3500 different locations. Psychiatrists almost worry though that Facebook isn't equipped with the knowledge and whereto how to handle mental health issues. They're also afraid that it will escalate the mental health crisis.

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