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		robjan on March 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boeing whistleblower found dead in US In the UK press reporting standards discourage reporting suicide methods https://www.ipso.co.uk/editors-code-of-practice/

anigbrowl on March 12, 2024 [–]

It'll take a while to see if it has made any difference, as this version of the code was only adopted in 2021. Suicide rates in the UK appear to be fairly static over the last 20 years: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-...

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