A December 2021
New York Times investigation identified 45 members who died by suicide in connection to the website,
[1] with a later report finding dozens more.
[22] In October 2023, BBC News identified 50 people who died in connection to the site in the United Kingdom.
[20] The New York Times investigation also identified more than 500 threads where users announced their suicide plans and did not continue to post.
[1][6]: 1 Among those identified by
The New York Times was a 22-year-old woman from Glasgow who died by suicide after meeting Craig McInally on the site who had previously sexually assaulted and assisted in the suicides of several other women through the forum.
[1] In December 2022, he pled guilty to culpable and reckless conduct with a sexual element and is reportedly the first person in the UK convicted in connection to the site.