U.K. investigates online suicide forum linked to dozens of deaths
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London — The British government's broadcasting regulator Ofcom announced Wednesday that it is investigating an online suicide forum reportedly linked to 50 deaths in the U.K. Ofcom said it was using new powers granted under British law to look into whether the site's service provider had "failed to put appropriate safety measures in place to protect its U.K. users from illegal content and activity."
The watchdog has not named the website or its host "due to its nature," but CBS News partner network BBC News said its own investigation had revealed that the site is hosted in the U.S. and has tens of thousands of members, including children.
The BBC said the site's users discuss methods of suicide, including sharing instructions on how to buy and use a potentially deadly toxic chemical.
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