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Social Media caused the suicide of a politician?

hyperborean · 2012-12-23 12:31:37

The Independent have reported that friends and associates of Shane McEntee are blaming social media for his death, http://www.independent.ie/national-news/fallout-from-budget-and-cyber-abuse-troubled-him-3334469.html Now however sad and senseless suicide is, it seems that it is being used to attack social media more and…

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#452 22-01-2013 1:38am

Scofflaw

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tayto lover wrote: »

But the family of the deceased didn't say there were other factors did they?
They said Social Media abuse caused it.

The articles I saw had them commenting on the abuse he'd been getting on social media as a factor, not as the sole cause.

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Scofflaw

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#453 22-01-2013 11:35am

tayto lover

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Scofflaw wrote: »

The articles I saw had them commenting on the abuse he'd been getting on social media as a factor, not as the sole cause.

cordially,
Scofflaw

Well thats good then.
Paul Anthony McDermott on the V. Browne show last night listed the 4 powers already in place to deal with SM abuse so we don't need anymore then.

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