"Suicide rates for children 5 to 11 years old are rising dramatically: they have tripled, and 78% of those deaths were by hanging.It's no secret that the internet can teach children anything, including information that be the difference between life and death."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Susan Wild:
"THREAD: In 2020, I led a letter to @YouTube asking them them to take steps to make sure kids couldnt easily access "How To Tie a Noose" videos.No action was taken.Today, on #SaferInternetDay, I demand action, and I won't stop fighting until the videos come down."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"There is precedent for this stepYouTube and other platforms have taken down certain so-called conversion therapy videos which do severe, demonstrated harm to young LGBTQ+ people. As with that issue, this is about protecting our kids. Full stop."Read on Twitter
"On #SaferInternetDay, I'm calling on @YouTube to take a simple, commonsense step to prevent adolescent suicide by taking dangerous "How To Tie a Noose" videos down.If they are making a profit from our children's viewership, they should at least make the platform safer."Read on Twitter
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