as in suicides
the act of deliberately killing oneself
the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person
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suicides
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Experts say social media has also helped drive the increase in suicides among teen girls, and a post-pandemic surge in eating disorders.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
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Many reports of concern revolve around a number of teen suicides potentially linked to LLM use, but there are other possible effects as well.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Self-destructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructions. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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