Holding platforms accountable for algorithms promoting self-harm is hard because research linking mental health and social media doesn’t establish causation (Eleanor Cummins/Wired)

Eleanor Cummins / Wired:
Holding platforms accountable for algorithms promoting self-harm is hard because research linking mental health and social media doesn’t establish causation  —  A British court ruled that teenager Molly Russell died in part because of online content—but holding platforms accountable is complicated.