All articles tagged with #teenage suicide
Originally Published 3 months ago — by AP News
Parents of teenagers who died by suicide after interactions with AI chatbots are set to testify before Congress about the dangers of the technology, amid lawsuits against AI companies and new safety measures announced by OpenAI, which critics say are insufficient to protect minors.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by New York Post
A 17-year-old girl died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Los Angeles sheriff’s station after grabbing a deputy’s gun and struggling with deputies. The incident, which may have stemmed from a nearby family disturbance, is under investigation. No deputies were injured, and the girl's identity has not been released.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
The FBI and police in Michigan have uncovered an online sexual extortion scheme that targeted teenagers, resulting in the suicide of a 17-year-old boy. The scheme involved demands for money in exchange for keeping intimate photos secret, with scammers using hacked Instagram accounts to target victims. Two brothers from Nigeria have been extradited to the US to face charges in connection with the case, which is part of a larger rise in "sextortion" cases. The FBI has seen a tenfold increase in such cases since 2021, with at least 3,000 children and teenagers targeted and more than a dozen suicides reported.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WWMT-TV
The FBI and police in Michigan have uncovered an online sexual extortion scheme that targeted teenagers, resulting in the suicide of a 17-year-old boy. The scheme involved demands for money in exchange for keeping explicit photos secret, with scammers using hacked Instagram accounts to target victims. Two brothers from Nigeria have been extradited to the US to face charges in connection with the case, which is part of a larger rise in "sextortion" cases. The FBI has seen a tenfold increase in such cases since 2021, with at least 3,000 children and teenagers targeted and more than a dozen suicides reported.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by UpNorthLive.com
The FBI and police in Michigan have uncovered an online sexual extortion scheme that led to the death of a 17-year-old boy. The teenager was targeted by two men from Nigeria who used a hacked Instagram account to demand money in exchange for not sharing explicit photos with the victim's family and friends. Unable to pay, the victim was pushed to commit suicide. The FBI has seen a significant increase in "sextortion" cases, with at least 3,000 children and teenagers targeted and over a dozen suicides reported. The perpetrators have pleaded not guilty, and the FBI is working to combat these schemes originating from African countries like Nigeria and the Ivory Coast.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
Republican 2024 presidential contender Nikki Haley suggested that transgender girls in sports are leading to suicidal ideation in teenage girls during a CNN town hall event in Iowa. Mental health experts and LGBTQ+ advocates expressed outrage on Twitter at Haley's town hall comments. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released comprehensive studies about a rise in suicidal ideation in teenage girls and LGBQ+ students, but no connection was drawn between the presence of transgender youth and those thoughts in teenage girls.