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20-Year-Old Woman Hangs Herself on Facebook Live in Himachal Pradesh

Police in Solan district have opened an inquiry into her motivations as the live stream raises concerns over social media content oversight

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Overview

  • The woman died by suicide on Wednesday evening in Olgi village of Shadiyana panchayat while broadcasting the act on Facebook live as her family visited Subathu market.
  • She told viewers that no one was to blame for her decision before hanging herself.
  • Traders at Subathu market alerted her mother and brother, but her phone being switched off prevented timely intervention.
  • The video continued streaming for about an hour after her death, intensifying distress and raising content moderation concerns.
  • Local residents are grappling with shock and mourning as the community confronts the impact of live-streamed suicide content.