Army Vet's Live Suicide Video Prompts Call for Social Media Reform

NewsA graphic video of Ronnie McNutt's death was streamed on Facebook and went viral across platforms.Bethania PalmaPublished Sept. 9, 2020 Updated Sept. 9, 2020Image courtesy of www.shopcatalog.com ");}else if(is_tablet()){slot_number++;document.write(" Advertisment: ");}If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis or emotional distress, reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) by dialing or texting 988 or using chat services atsuicidepreventionlifeline.orgto connect to a trained crisis counselor. In early September 2020, Snopes readers asked for verification of a troubling story circulating widely online. Is it true, they asked, that Ronnie McNutt, a U.S. Army veteran, committed suicide on Facebook Live, the social media platform’s livestream service?Sadly, it is true.We confirmed with local police and McNutt's friend Josh Steen that McNutt, 33, did indeed take his...