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Scrolling 2 Death

A Mother's Warning: Sites That Kill (with Katherine Nugent)

Jul 22, 2024
43:51

Isabel Nugent was a talented and brilliant 15-year-old girl who tragically died by suicide. She was beautiful, intelligent, artistic, and athletic. Isabel had a strong sense of social justice and was loved by her friends and teachers.

In October 2023, Isabel died by suicide, and her mother believes that she had obtained information on a dangerous website that promotes self-harm. The website grooms vulnerable individuals and provides detailed instructions on how to die "peacefully" using harmful substances.

This conversation with Isabel's mom Katherine discusses the existence of online suicide assistance forums and the challenges in taking them down.

Protect Children By Contacting Your Representatives

Please contact your Senators (senate.gov) and members in the House (house.gov) and ask them to sponsor House Bill H.R. 9260 (Stop online suicide assistance forums, SOSAF) to ban dangerous website which promote suicide and self harm.


This episode is sponsored by Bark Technologies.

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