Ofcom has launched its first investigation under the new Online Safety Act into a pro-suicide forum linked to at least fifty UK deaths. The anonymous website, which cannot be named for legal reasons, hosts disturbing content promoting suicide methods and substances - some linked to Kenneth Law, a Canadian cook charged with 14 counts of murder. The forum has tens of thousands of users, including children, and was instrumental in promoting Law’s deadly poison before his 2023 arrest. Families of victims are urging Ofcom to act swiftly, noting the site remains active and continues to attract vulnerable individuals. Campaigners like Melanie Saville, whose brother-in-law Joe died after visiting the site, have spent years lobbying for its closure. Though Ofcom now has the authority to fine platforms or seek court orders for removal, enforcement could prove difficult as the site is hosted in the USA. Campaigners warn that delay may cost more lives, while the forum’s operators claim censorship and are seeking cryptocurrency donations to keep the site open.
Ofcom investigates suicide forum linked to at least fifty deaths
Written by David Fletcher 11 Apr 2025
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- Pray: for swift justice and intervention to dismantle this and other online networks promoting suicide and endangerment of vulnerable lives. (John 10:10)
- More: https://www.thetimes.com/article/091a4527-f724-4594-9d26-e52dd6ba6690?