The real story is how we draw that line and what can be done to prevent these cases.

Because its a new situation, and mentally ill people exist and will be using these tools. Could be a new avenue of intervention.

shakna 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Place it under the jurisdiction of existing public speech requirements of a company selling communication - advertising.

Vaslo 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Agreed it could be prevented - don’t think Google should pay for it though. Tragic but not suit worthy.

bytehowl 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

If I tell you to kill yourself and you go through with it, will I get into legal trouble or not?

	▲	rootusrootus 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There are definitely jurisdictions in the US (perhaps most or all of them) that have laws which say yes, inciting suicide is a crime.

Why not?

Unless someone starts getting slapped with fines, they won't put any equivalent of seat belts in.

	▲	bluGill 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		We can perhaps say this is a first time thing, so give a small fine this time. However those should be with the promise that if there is a next time the fine will be much bigger until Google stops doing this.