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Ladybbird · 02-11-23, 09:16

UK Broadband Providers Block Suicide Website Linked to 50 Deaths

Leading UK broadband providers have told the BBC they have blocked access to a website promoting suicide.

BBC 2 NOV 2023

Tom Parfett bought poison from a seller whose details were widely shared on the forum - he was 22 when he died

Sky Broadband, which has 5.7 million users, says the forum will automatically be barred if home users are using its standard filters.

Virgin Media said it would be automatically barred on its mobile and broadband services, while TalkTalk and BT said it could also now be blocked.

It follows a BBC investigation linking the forum to more than 50 UK deaths.

Bereaved relatives had written to internet service providers in the UK requesting they block the site.

Sky Broadband - the second biggest internet service provider (ISP) in the country - has now confirmed the forum had been added to a list of websites that are blocked by its Sky Broadband Shield safety filter, which is automatically activated on home routers.

The company said it had moved as quickly as possible and blocked the online forum with "immediate effect".

TalkTalk - which has about four millions users - told the BBC the site would now be blocked for any customer with its HomeSafe safety filter activated. It said it was unable to automatically block the site.

BT told the BBC the site is automatically barred on their mobile networks and is also blocked on home broadband, if users turn on parental controls.

Virgin Media said its web filters are switched on by default and the site is now blocked.

Following the publication of the BBC investigation, administrators of the controversial website have posted a message on its front page saying they are unconcerned by threats from the UK digital safety regulator Ofcom to block their forum. The post also calls on users in the UK to lobby MPs against the newly passed Online Safety Act.

The governments' controversial Online Safety Bill, which aims to make the internet safer, became law last week - giving the regulator, Ofcom, further jurisdiction.

In a statement Ofcom told BBC News: "If services don't comply, we'll have a broad range of enforcement powers at our disposal to ensure they're held accountable".

Joe Nihill exchanged messages with other forum users who coached him on the most effective way to die

People known to have visited the forum before taking their lives - L-R from top row: Beth Matthews, Aaron Jones, Imogen Nunn, Josh Hendy, Zoe Lyalle, Jay Barr, Laura Campbell, Jason Thompson, Rose Paterson

David Parfetts' son Tom, 22, ended his life in 2021, after finding instructions on the forum.

Warning DISTRESSING Video

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,648 Thanks: 27,646 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Suicide Website Linked to 50 Deaths Blocked by Broadband Providers UK Broadband Providers Block Suicide Website Linked to 50 Deaths Leading UK broadband providers have told the BBC they have blocked access to a website promoting suicide. BBC 2 NOV 2023 Tom Parfett bought poison from a seller whose details were widely shared on the forum - he was 22 when he died Sky Broadband, which has 5.7 million users, says the forum will automatically be barred if home users are using its standard filters. *Virgin Media said it would be automatically barred on its mobile and broadband services, while TalkTalk and BT said it could also now be blocked.* It follows a BBC investigation linking the forum to more than 50 UK deaths. Bereaved relatives had written to internet service providers in the UK requesting they block the site. Sky Broadband - the second biggest internet service provider (ISP) in the country - has now confirmed the forum had been added to a list of websites that are blocked by its Sky Broadband Shield safety filter, which is automatically activated on home routers. The company said it had moved as quickly as possible and blocked the online forum with "immediate effect". TalkTalk - which has about four millions users - told the BBC the site would now be blocked for any customer with its HomeSafe safety filter activated. It said it was unable to automatically block the site. BT told the BBC the site is automatically barred on their mobile networks and is also blocked on home broadband, if users turn on parental controls. Virgin Media said its web filters are switched on by default and the site is now blocked. Following the publication of the BBC investigation, administrators of the controversial website have posted a message on its front page saying they are unconcerned by threats from the UK digital safety regulator Ofcom to block their forum. The post also calls on users in the UK to lobby MPs against the newly passed Online Safety Act. The governments' controversial Online Safety Bill, which aims to make the internet safer, became law last week - giving the regulator, Ofcom, further jurisdiction. *In a statement Ofcom told BBC News: "If services don't comply, we'll have a broad range of enforcement powers at our disposal to ensure they're held accountable".* Joe Nihill exchanged messages with other forum users who coached him on the most effective way to die People known to have visited the forum before taking their lives - L-R from top row: Beth Matthews, Aaron Jones, Imogen Nunn, Josh Hendy, Zoe Lyalle, Jay Barr, Laura Campbell, Jason Thompson, Rose Paterson *David Parfetts' son Tom, 22, ended his life in 2021, after finding instructions on the forum.* Warning DISTRESSING Video

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