Live suicide attempts on Facebook. Can we surf to save?

Majeed, Muhammad Hassan; Arooj, Sadaf; Afzal, Muhammad; Ali, Ali Ahsan; Mirza, Tamoor

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“…People stream their suicide attempts live, and timely interventions with the support of the regional mental health teams are required to save lives [ 23 ]. At times, loved ones are left helpless by such incidents, and some have taken legal action against the social media platform [ 44 ].…”

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Facebook and Suicidal Behaviour: User Experiences of Suicide Notes, Live-Streaming, Grieving and Preventive Strategies—A Scoping Review

Shoib

Chandradasa

Nahidi

et al. 2022

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Background: Facebook represents a new dimension for global information sharing. Suicidal behaviours and attempts are increasingly reported on Facebook. This scoping review explores the various aspects of suicidal behaviours associated with Facebook, discussing the challenges and preventive measures. Methods: PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus were searched for related articles published in English up to October 2021, using different combinations of “Facebook” and “suicide”. A group of experts comprising consultant psychiatrists screened the records and read the full-text articles to extract relevant data. Twenty-eight articles were chosen as relevant and included in the review under four selected themes. Results: Facebook impacts on suicidal behaviours in different aspects. Announcing suicides through sharing notes or personal information may lead to the prediction of suicide but be harmful to the online audience. Live-streaming videos of suicide is another aspect that questions Facebook’s ability to monitor shared contents that can negatively affect the audience. A positive impact is helping bereaved families to share feelings and seek support online, commemorating the lost person by sharing their photos. Moreover, it can provide real-world details of everyday user behaviours, which help predict suicide risk, primarily through novel machine-learning techniques, and provide early warning and valuable help to prevent it. It can also provide a timeline of the user’s activities and state of mind before suicide. Conclusions: Social media can detect suicidal tendencies, support those seeking help, comfort family and friends with their grief, and provide insights via timelining the users’ activities leading to their suicide. One of the limitations was the lack of quantitative studies evaluating preventative efforts on Facebook. The creators’ commitment and the users’ social responsibility will be required to create a mentally healthy Facebook environment.

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Facebook and Suicidal Behaviour: User Experiences of Suicide Notes, Live-Streaming, Grieving and Preventive Strategies—A Scoping Review

Shoib

Chandradasa

Nahidi

et al. 2022

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“…People stream their suicide attempts live, and timely interventions with the support of the regional mental health teams are required to save lives [20]. At times, loved ones are left helpless by such incidents, and some have taken legal action against the social media platform [41].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Despite a lot seeking face-to-face professional support, they preferred informal support provided by online platforms like Facebook. For many, Facebook allowed the bereaved person to memorialise their loved ones and feel their ongoing virtual presence (19,20). Individuals post on Facebook about their loss and grief to commemorate the deceased loved ones, mourn, and remember their special occasions allowing them to vent their distress in a virtual environment [45].…”

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Facebook and Suicidal Behaviour: User Experiences of Suicide Notes, Live-streaming, Grieving and Preventive Strategies. A Scoping Review.

Shoib¹,

Chandradasa²,

Nahidi³

et al. 2022

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Background: Facebook represents a new dimension for global information sharing. Suicidal behaviours and attempts are growingly reported on Facebook. This scoping review explores the various aspects of suicidal behaviours associated with Facebook, discussing the challenges and preventive measures. Methods: PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus were searched for related articles published in English up to October 2021, using different combinations of "Facebook" and "suicide". A group of consultant psychiatrists screened the records and read the full-text articles to extract relevant data. Results: Facebook impacts suicidal behaviours in different aspects. Announcing suicides through sharing notes or personal information, which can be helpful in prediction of suicide, and harmful since negatively affects audience. Live-streaming videos of suicide is another aspect, which questions the ability of Facebook to monitor shared contents that can negatively affect the audience. Helping bereaved families to share feelings and seek support online, commemorating the lost person by sharing their photos is another positive impact. Moreover, it can provide real-world details of everyday user behaviours, which are helpful to predict suicide risk, primarily through novel machine-learning techniques, and provide early warning and valuable help to prevent it. It can also provide a timeline of the user's activities and state of mind before suicide. Conclusions: Social media can detect suicidal tendencies, provide support for those seeking help, comfort family and friends with their grief, and provide insights via timelining the users' activities leading to their suicide. The lack of quantitative studies on evaluating preventative efforts on Facebook was one of the limitations. The creators' commitment and the users' social responsibility will be required to create a mentally healthy Facebook environment.

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The Intelligent, Responsible, and Humane Side of Social Media: A Case Study of a Partnership Between UP Police India and Facebook Saving Lives

Kumar,

Gupta

2024

J Police Crim Psych

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Live suicide attempts on Facebook. Can we surf to save?

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Facebook and Suicidal Behaviour: User Experiences of Suicide Notes, Live-Streaming, Grieving and Preventive Strategies—A Scoping Review

Facebook and Suicidal Behaviour: User Experiences of Suicide Notes, Live-Streaming, Grieving and Preventive Strategies—A Scoping Review

Facebook and Suicidal Behaviour: User Experiences of Suicide Notes, Live-streaming, Grieving and Preventive Strategies. A Scoping Review.

The Intelligent, Responsible, and Humane Side of Social Media: A Case Study of a Partnership Between UP Police India and Facebook Saving Lives

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