A young woman has committed suicide after consulting her followers on Instagram

May 15, 2019

The 16-year-old Malaysian teenager made this terrible decision after 69% of users voted in favor of his death, through an investigation.

A 16-year-old Malaysian took his life after an investigation that he made on his Instagram accountwhere most of his supporters voted in favor of his death.

The teenager had conducted an investigation on her account and users had responded to the slogan: "It's very important, help me choose between D / L". The D was referring to "death" ("death"), while "life" ("life").

After the result cast the results, where 69% voted "in favor of his death"The girl ended up committing suicide by jumping from the terrace of a building, according to local police. Now The young woman's family will sue Facebook for this.

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By a statement, Malaysian MP Ramkarpal Singh called for an investigation "to prevent further abuse on social networks in similar circumstances in the future". She added, "Would she be alive if most of her supporters had dissuaded her from killing herself?"

In the country, the laws punish the incitement to suicide of a minor even with the death penalty. In addition, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Syed Saddiq, expressed his concern for the health of young people: "It's a national problem that needs to be dealt with seriously."

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In this regard, the communications officer of the Asia-Pacific social network, Ching Yee Wong, acknowledged that The social network, owned by Facebook, has "the important responsibility to ensure that people who use Instagram feel safe and supported."

He concluded: "As part of our own efforts, we invite everyone to use our information tools and to contact the emergency services if they observe behavior that endangers the safety of people. . "