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US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000

Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners’ reports as it levies fine under Online Safety Act A nihilistic internet suicide forum implicated in over 160 UK deaths has been fined £950,000 by the online regulator in its latest attempt to shut it down. Ofcom said the US-based website remained accessible in the UK despite over a year of warnings. Online safety campaigners have accused the regulator of taking an “interminable” amount of time to act. Continue reading...

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US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000
Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners’ reports as it levies fine under Online Safety Act A nihilistic internet suicide forum implicated in over 160 UK deaths has been fined £950,000 by the online regulator in its latest attempt to shut it down. Ofcom said the US-based website remained accessible in the UK despite over a year of warnings. Online safety campaigners have accused the regulator of taking an “interminable” amount of time to act. Continue reading...
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US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000

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US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000

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