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I don't know about other countries, but in New Zealand, the media specifically doesn't report on suicides (or omits the cause of death, if it's a high profile d
by BirdieNZ 10y ago
I don't know about other countries, but in New Zealand, the media specifically doesn't report on suicides (or omits the cause of death, if it's a high profile death by suicide). This is because of the fear of copy-cat suicides.
- elbrownos 10y agoI didn't realise it's actually illegal for media to report suicides in NZ. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/80143183/New-Zealand-suicide-reporting-laws-due-to-change-heres-what-you-need-to-know http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/80143183/New-Zealand-suicide...