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Campaign group calls for stronger UK Online Safety Act to block suicide forums

( July 10, 2025, 09:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Families and Survivors to Prevent Online Suicide Harms — a newly formed campaign group in the UK — is urging the regulator Ofcom to expedite its investigation of a suicide forum linked to deaths caused by a poison that was purchased online. The group, convened by the Molly Rose Foundation, wants that forum to be permanently blocked in the UK, as well as stronger regulation to prevent similar sites appearing. Ofcom is investigating the forum’s duties around illegal content, and whether it failed to comply with requirements to carry out a risk assessment and accurately respond to a legally binding request for the assessment.Statement follows:...

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