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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by zeroonetwothree on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @10:21AM (#42711859)
Suicides were higher in the 1980s than now. I’m pretty sure we didn’t have any apps back then.
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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by GeoAtreides on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @11:42AM (#42713274)
The cause might be different, 1980s were 45 years ago. Half a century ago.

The causes for suicide might've changed in the last 50 years.

Also, the number of children suicides was in a downtrend before it went up again:

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6630a6.htm

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/05/03/suicide-...

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