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9 Dec, 7 tweets, 4 min read

Most suicide websites focus on prevention. But the one started by two men who go by "Marquis" and "Serge" provides explicit directions on how to die. Our investigation linked the site to dozens of deaths and found that the toll is likely much higher. nyti.ms/3pKjnPl

The site averages about six million page views a month — four times the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, according to a web analytics company. Most members reported they were 30 or younger and had experienced mental illness. nyti.ms/3pKjnPl

Young people in the U.S. had the sharpest rise in suicide rate from 2009 to 2019, the most recent data available. Suicidal thoughts are often temporary, and treatment and detailed plans to keep safe can help, experts say. nyti.ms/3pKjnPl

Families left behind have pleaded for the site to be shut down and its operators held accountable. "They're so frustrated," said one mom whose son died at 17 after spending less than a month on the site. "And friends ask, 'How is this site still allowed?'" nyti.ms/3pKjnPl

Australia, Germany and Italy have restricted access to the site, but U.S. law enforcement, lawmakers and tech firms have been reluctant to act. When asked to stop steering users to the site, the world’s most powerful search engine deflected responsibility. nyti.ms/3pKjnPl

"Marquis" and "Serge" have gone to great lengths to protect the site and their identities. The New York Times tracked them to their homes, thousands of miles apart, in the U.S. and Uruguay.

Read the full investigation. nyti.ms/3pKjnPl

If you are having thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the U.S. at 1-800-273-8255 or find additional resources at SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources.

Help outside the U.S. can be found here: nyti.ms/3yeIr5c

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