IHT.com: Was a South Korean movie star’s suicide provoked by online gossip?

October 13th, 2008Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick

Members of the South Korean police, media and parliament have blamed the internet for the death of actor Choi Jin Sil, who was the subject of rumours published online. Full story...

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