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UK Suicide Forum Faces Legal Action Over Accessibility Breach

2/28/2026

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The suicide forum in Britain has been provisionally found in breach of the Online Safety Act for failing to block UK users.
Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, may seek court action to enforce access restrictions.
Since 2019, concerns about suicides connected to it have involved families reporting at least 135 deaths.
The forum tried to geoblock but remained accessible via a mirror site, while Andy Burrows, CEO of the Molly Rose Foundation, urged sanctions.

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The suicide forum in Britain has been provisionally found in breach of the Online Safety Act for failing to block UK users.
Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, may seek court action to enforce access restrictions.
Since 2019, concerns about suicides connected to it have involved families reporting at least 135 deaths.
The forum tried to geoblock but remained accessible via a mirror site, while Andy Burrows, CEO of the Molly Rose Foundation, urged sanctions.