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First Ofcom probe launched into suicide site exposed by BBC
BBC News found the forum, which has thousands of members, is linked to at least 50 deaths in the UK.
The site has tens of thousands of members, including children, and users discuss methods of suicide, sharing instructions about how to buy and use a potentially deadly toxic chemical. The Online Safety Act became law in October 2023 and Ofcom has spent the last 18 months drawing up guidelines and codes of practice for platforms to follow. The BBC also joined the forum using a false identity, compiling a list of the dead and exposing a partner section where members could find someone to die with.
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