Tag Archives: suicide
Leak reveals Facebook’s rules for controversial content
Netflix renews controversial ’13 Reasons Why’ for second season
Netflix's 13 Reasons Why has drawn plenty of attention, and not necessarily for good reasons. Critics, mental health experts and politicians have attacked it for its portrayals of suicide, bullying and sexual assault. However, Netflix is apparently w...
Facebook will hire 3,000 moderators to tackle livestreamed violence
Following a spate of suicides and murders that were streamed or hosted on Facebook for hours before they were taken down, Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company will be hiring an additional 3,000 people to its global community operations team...
Netflix gives controversial ’13 Reasons Why’ series more viewer warnings
There's not a more controversial series on TV right now than 13 Reasons Why, the Netflix original which centers around bullying, rape and youth suicide. While the show has been rated for maturate audiences (TV-MA) since its debut on March 31st, Netfl...
Netflix gives controversial ’13 Reasons Why’ series more viewer warnings
There's not a more controversial series on TV right now than 13 Reasons Why, the Netflix original which centers around bullying, rape and youth suicide. While the show has been rated for maturate audiences (TV-MA) since its debut on March 31st, Netfl...
Cyberbullying nets ’13 Reasons Why’ mature rating in New Zealand
Facebook testing AI that helps spot suicidal users
Pointing out that suicides happen every 40 seconds and are the second leading cause of death for young people, Facebook has unveiled new tools to help prevent them. While it already has self-harm prevention features, they rely users to spot and repor...
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Reduces Teen Suicide Rate
The allowance of same-sex marriage in many states of the US has led to a decrease in teenage suicide rates. This is especially so among high school students. Also gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers...
Mel Gibson in Talks to Direct Suicide Squad 2
Mel Gibson has made a stellar comeback in Hollywood. After being vilified by the critics and the general industry for his unsuitable actions, he is on the road to redemption with his comeback project...