Bebo Suicide Chain Claims 7 Lives

[Kristijntje]

I’ll let you cue the M*A*S*H theme song in your head while we talk about the string of suicides that took place this week in the United Kingdom. There really are few things more sad or bizarre than a string of youth suicides - aside from the way the press and political organizations in the area surrounding the events seem to be reacting. Instead of profiling a number of different crime incidents, this week, we’ll instead be showcasing a number of different media and political reactions to the event.

How is it a social media issue? Well, as with most new-fangled technologies generally misunderstood by older generations, Bebo, MySpace and Facebook are all being blamed for a string of seven suicides that have taken place in the Bridgend, South Wales area...

full article: http://mashable.com/2008/01/25/social-me...e-edition/