harmful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- harmfully adverb
- harmfulness noun
- quasi-harmful adjective
- quasi-harmfully adverb
- unharmful adjective
- unharmfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of harmful
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English hearmful; harm, -ful
Example Sentences
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Juries in New Mexico and Los Angeles found Meta Platforms liable for harms to young people, citing exposure to harmful content and addictive product design.
A spokesperson for Roblox said "safety is a top priority, and we have advanced safeguards and filters designed to prevent harmful content and communications on our platform to keep all our users safe".
From BBC
Apple's move follows a wider debate in the industry over how to keep young people away from harmful content online and the impact social media can have on children.
From BBC
"We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and are clear about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors or harmful content."
From Barron's
“We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and are clear about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors or harmful content,” a spokesperson told NPR.
From Salon
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