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GoodTaste

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What does "draw" mean here? Does it mean to quote or use something from?

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Health secretary tells social media firms to protect children after girl's death
This article is more than 1 year old
Matt Hancock warns companies after death of Molly Russell, whose social media contained distressing material
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“The recent tragic cases of young people who had accessed and drawn from sites that post deeply troubling content around suicide and self-harm, and who in the end took their own lives, should be a moment of reflection,” Longfield told the companies.

Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...k-social-media-suicide-self-harm-young-people
 

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In that context, you're right that it means they used some information they found on those sites.
 
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