Margot James will tear into tech giants for behaving as if they are “above the law”.
Speaking at a Safer Internet Day conference, she will put the companies on notice that tougher regulations are on the way.
Her comments come after 14-year-old Molly Russell killed herself after looking at self-harm images on Instagram.
Miss James will say: “Her tragic death is the latest consequence of a social media world that behaves as if it is above the law.
"In America and Europe these companies have legal protection from liability for user-generated content.
"Too many have milked this privilege for all its worth.
“We will introduce laws that force social media platforms to prioritise the protection of users beyond their commercial interests.”
Meanwhile, Suicide Prevention Minister Jackie Doyle-Price will tell a separate conference that self-harm images are so common on some sites it has become “normalised” for people to see them.
She will add: “It has an effect akin to grooming.”
Kids must be equipped to protect themselves against online paedos from the age of five, Education Secretary Damian Hinds has warned.
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