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Nihilistic suicide forum fined £950,000 by Ofcom over UK deaths

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A US-based online suicide forum linked to over 160 UK deaths is fined £950,000 by Ofcom, which is also seeking to block UK access due to deliberate breaches of laws against promoting suicide.

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A US-based online suicide forum linked to over 160 UK deaths is fined £950,000 by Ofcom, which is also seeking to block UK access due to deliberate breaches of laws against promoting suicide.

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