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3,500 Victims, 185 Charges: How 'Catfish' Predator Drove US Girl To Suicide
A prolific "catfish" offender whose cruel campaign of global online blackmail targeted thousands of young victims and drove a 12-year-old US girl to suicide was on Friday jailed for life.
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US Teen Fell In Love With "Game Of Thrones" Chatbot, Killed Self: Mother
14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, a Florida boy, would chat with his online friend, Daenerys Targaryen, a lifelike AI chatbot named after a character from Game of Thrones.
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Parents, Unable To Repay Son's Online Gambling Debts, Die By Suicide In Andhra Pradesh: Cops
A married couple died by suicide due to their inability to repay debts incurred by their 22-year-old son through online gambling, police said on Wednesday.
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Mobile-Game-Addicted Odisha Man Dies By Suicide After Failing To Repay Debts
A 22-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after failing to repay loans he had taken from people after suffering losses to the tune of lakhs of rupees in mobile games, police said on Monday.
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16-Year-Old Boy Addicted To Online Game Dies By Suicide Near Pune: Cops
A 16-year-old boy allegedly jumped to his death from the 14th floor of a residential building in Pimpri Chinchwad city near Pune, with police suspecting his involvement in an online game as a possible cause with the recovery of a "log out" message fr
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4 New Zealand Deaths Linked To Online "Suicide Kits" Sold By Canadian Chef
A New Zealand coroner has formally linked four deaths to the sale of "suicide kits" bought online from a former Canadian chef, according to findings published Monday.
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Criminals Selling Guides On Social Media On How To Carry Out 'Sextortion': Report
Sextortion is ''a crime that involves adults coercing kids and teens into sending explicit images online,'' according to the FBI.
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Man Dies By Suicide Near Mumbai, Blames Wife, Cop In Online Video: Police
A 28-year-old man from Virar near Mumbai hanged himself in his house after releasing a video on social media in which he blamed his wife and a policeman, an official said on Monday.
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What Is Blue Whale Challenge? Online Game Behind Indian Student's Death
It is believed the 20-year-old was playing the "Blue Whale Challenge," an online game which has also been labelled as the “suicide game.”
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Indian Student's Death In US Likely Linked To Blue Whale Challenge: Report
In a grim first for Indians studying in the US, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of dares called the "Blue Whale Challenge", which has also been called the "suicide game".
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Internet Outraged As YouTuber Sheds Light On 'Suicide Scam' Involving Ola Driver
The incident has sparked online anger, with many criticising the driver's behaviour and calling for stricter measures from Ola to prevent similar occurrences.
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Telangana Student Dies By Suicide, Family Blames Loan App Executives: Cops
A 20-year-old engineering student died allegedly by suicide at his house in Hyderabad, even as family members alleged that he took the extreme step due to harassment from executives of an online loan app over repayment.
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and More: Biggest Game Releases of February
From RPGs to online shooters, February features a diverse lineup of games. Here are our picks for the biggest titles releasing this month on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch.
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UK Teen Died By Suicide After Bullies At School Shared Her Fake Nudes
Mia Janin, 14, was allegedly bullied online and in person by a group of boys while attending the Jewish Free School in North London.
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11-Year-Old Dies By Suicide In UP After Watching "Ways To Die" Video Online
An 11-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide at his house here after watching a video on social media on ways to kill yourself, police said on Saturday.
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3,500 Victims, 185 Charges: How 'Catfish' Predator Drove US Girl To Suicide
A prolific "catfish" offender whose cruel campaign of global online blackmail targeted thousands of young victims and drove a 12-year-old US girl to suicide was on Friday jailed for life.
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US Teen Fell In Love With "Game Of Thrones" Chatbot, Killed Self: Mother
14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, a Florida boy, would chat with his online friend, Daenerys Targaryen, a lifelike AI chatbot named after a character from Game of Thrones.
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Parents, Unable To Repay Son's Online Gambling Debts, Die By Suicide In Andhra Pradesh: Cops
A married couple died by suicide due to their inability to repay debts incurred by their 22-year-old son through online gambling, police said on Wednesday.
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Mobile-Game-Addicted Odisha Man Dies By Suicide After Failing To Repay Debts
A 22-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after failing to repay loans he had taken from people after suffering losses to the tune of lakhs of rupees in mobile games, police said on Monday.
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16-Year-Old Boy Addicted To Online Game Dies By Suicide Near Pune: Cops
A 16-year-old boy allegedly jumped to his death from the 14th floor of a residential building in Pimpri Chinchwad city near Pune, with police suspecting his involvement in an online game as a possible cause with the recovery of a "log out" message fr
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4 New Zealand Deaths Linked To Online "Suicide Kits" Sold By Canadian Chef
A New Zealand coroner has formally linked four deaths to the sale of "suicide kits" bought online from a former Canadian chef, according to findings published Monday.
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Criminals Selling Guides On Social Media On How To Carry Out 'Sextortion': Report
Sextortion is ''a crime that involves adults coercing kids and teens into sending explicit images online,'' according to the FBI.
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Man Dies By Suicide Near Mumbai, Blames Wife, Cop In Online Video: Police
A 28-year-old man from Virar near Mumbai hanged himself in his house after releasing a video on social media in which he blamed his wife and a policeman, an official said on Monday.
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What Is Blue Whale Challenge? Online Game Behind Indian Student's Death
It is believed the 20-year-old was playing the "Blue Whale Challenge," an online game which has also been labelled as the “suicide game.”
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Indian Student's Death In US Likely Linked To Blue Whale Challenge: Report
In a grim first for Indians studying in the US, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of dares called the "Blue Whale Challenge", which has also been called the "suicide game".
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Internet Outraged As YouTuber Sheds Light On 'Suicide Scam' Involving Ola Driver
The incident has sparked online anger, with many criticising the driver's behaviour and calling for stricter measures from Ola to prevent similar occurrences.
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Telangana Student Dies By Suicide, Family Blames Loan App Executives: Cops
A 20-year-old engineering student died allegedly by suicide at his house in Hyderabad, even as family members alleged that he took the extreme step due to harassment from executives of an online loan app over repayment.
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and More: Biggest Game Releases of February
From RPGs to online shooters, February features a diverse lineup of games. Here are our picks for the biggest titles releasing this month on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch.
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UK Teen Died By Suicide After Bullies At School Shared Her Fake Nudes
Mia Janin, 14, was allegedly bullied online and in person by a group of boys while attending the Jewish Free School in North London.
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11-Year-Old Dies By Suicide In UP After Watching "Ways To Die" Video Online
An 11-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide at his house here after watching a video on social media on ways to kill yourself, police said on Saturday.
