"Coroner Urges Tech Giants to Combat Sale of Lethal Substances After Woman's Internet-Fueled Suicide"

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"Coroner Urges Tech Giants to Combat Sale of Lethal Substances After Woman's Internet-Fueled Suicide"
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Chloe Macdermott, a 43-year-old British woman, tragically ended her life using a poison she purchased from Amazon after forming a suicide pact on an online forum. The inquest revealed she had been struggling with mental health issues and had researched suicide methods online. The coroner has contacted tech giants and government officials to address the ease of accessing harmful substances and content online, highlighting the lack of age restrictions and effective moderation on the forum, as well as inadequate border controls for such purchases.

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