An investigation has been launched regarding a website in the UK that is alleged to encourage people to commit suicide. It is believed that at least 50 deaths are linked to the site.

An anonymous website in the UK that encourages people to take their own lives is being investigated using new powers provided by the New Online Safety Act.

The unnamed website under investigation by the Information Office (Ofcom) in the UK is believed to be linked to at least 50 deaths. The site reportedly also promotes the services of a drug dealer. According to The Times newspaper, among the thousands of members of the website, there are also children discussing suicide methods and sharing information on how to obtain and use lethal materials to end their lives.

It was stated that with the new law that came into effect last month, Ofcom has the authority to take action against internet sites containing “illegal materials,” and if the administrators of the forum can be identified, they may face hefty fines and court orders.

In this context, service providers may also be asked to block access to the website in the UK. The fact that the site is US-based and its administrators are anonymous could make enforcing this decision difficult.

After visiting the internet site, families of those who committed suicide welcomed the investigation initiated by Ofcom and called on the institution to act quickly to “save lives.” One popular suicide method discussed on the forum was poison sold by Kenneth Law, who was later arrested in Canada. Law’s website was given a code name on the forum, and it was directly messaged to young people who wanted to commit suicide.

The investigation by The Times revealed that 57-year-old Law sold poison to people inclined to suicide in countries including the UK. It emerged that Law sent 1,200 packages to 40 countries and at least 97 people died this way in the UK.

Following Law’s arrest, the connection between the “suicide forum” and a “mysterious member” named Greenberg, who used the alias Greenberg, came to light. Greenberg reportedly had a separate pro-suicide blog that was removed by Google. According to BBC’s investigation, more than 50 deaths in the UK are thought to be linked to the anonymous internet site that Ofcom has opened an investigation into. It was alleged that an American man established the site in October 2023. Following that, it was claimed last March that another poison vendor in Ukraine was also linked to the site.

The forum, accused of censorship by Ofcom due to the investigation, reportedly asked its members to donate using cryptocurrency.