Back انتحار روني ماكنوت Arabic Suicide de Ronnie McNutt French Suicídio de Ronnie McNutt Portuguese Самоубийство Ронни Макнатта Russian Suicide of Ronnie McNutt SIMPLE Vetëvrasja e Ronnie McNutt Albanian Ronnie McNutt intihar olayı Turkish
Ronnie McNutt | |
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| Born | Ronald Merle McNutt May 23, 1987 Alcorn, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 2020 (aged 33) New Albany, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Resting place | Snowdown Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Former Army Reserve soldier, former factory worker |
| Known for | Suicide on Facebook livestream |
Ronald Merle McNutt (May 23, 1987 – August 31, 2020) was a 33-year-old American man and US Army Reserve veteran from New Albany, Mississippi, who committed suicide by shooting himself under his chin on a Facebook livestream, which went viral on various social media platforms due to its inherent shock value.
The case became notable for both the callous attitude expressed towards McNutt’s death by some Internet users, as well as Facebook's slow response to the video, which had been shared to numerous other platforms and amassed a large view count before finally being taken down, though the video can be still found on various shock websites.
TikTok was also slow to respond to the video, which had appeared in many user feeds and constant re-uploads, leading to many users choosing to boycott the platform.[1] The case has raised awareness about both suicide prevention and what duty of care social media platforms owe to users and victims' reputations online when it comes to graphic violent content.[2][3]
- ^ Cortés, Michelle Santiago. "Let's Talk About The Graphic Video Going Viral On TikTok". www.refinery29.com. Refinery29. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Dickson, EJ (September 9, 2020). "Why Did Facebook Keep a Man's Livestreamed Suicide Up for Hours?". www.rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Coldewey, Devin (September 13, 2020). "Graphic video of suicide spreads from Facebook to TikTok to YouTube as platforms fail moderation test". techcrunch.com. TechCrunch. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2022.