Spotting red flags in social media posts


  • Letters
  • Wednesday, 22 May 2019

THE suicide of the teenager in Sarawak following an Instagram poll that allegedly encouraged her to take her life has made me rethink my social media habits.

Many times, I have been the nosy friend who has tried to drop in a line to “better understand” a certain emotional outburst, a vague quote or a provoking thought.

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