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Lori Drew Charged In MySpace Suicide

Megan Meier's suicide after breaking up with a fake boyfriend created by Drew on MySpace led to her indictment on federal charges.

Suicide Promotion Sites More Common Than Prevention Sites

Internet users who go online to find out information about suicide are more likely to find sites that promote the act than sites offering support, a study says.Researchers used four search engines to find suicide related sites, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. The three sites that appeared most frequently in the search results all promoted suicide. 

Social Networks Connected To Teen Suicides

Cato the Elder once said, "I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue, than why I have one."  But Cato the Elder died over 2,000 years ago, and somewhere along the way, a few kids seem to have gotten the idea that Bebo and MySpace pages are desirable memorials.