Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-08 13:30:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2C9D6DF9A6F79CEA42AF74F14AC046B0ABCBDF9525EDB04FEA5E80870831436D
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Sensationalist or eye catching use of the term "suicide" falls short of journalistic ethics, this type of suicide ideation, direct or indirect suicide threat lead to social contagion and increase suicidal behaviour. Science/studies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207262/#:~:text=The%20way%20suicide%20is%20reported,et%20al.%2C%201995). https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m575 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00031539.htm Journalist ethics: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/strategie-und-politik/politische-auftraege-und-aktionsplaene/aktionsplan-suizidpraevention/ueber-suizid-berichten.html
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