Suicide of teenager reveals secret self-harm network on Instagram
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A sixteen-year-old’s suicide has exposed a hidden community on Instagram dedicated to self-harm, discovered only after the girl's sister managed to access her phone. The case has sparked alarm over private networks that operate out of sight of parents and authorities.
Internal friction continues to define the Venstre party as the Speaker of the Folketing, Søren Gade, faces accusations of undermining his former party leader. Meanwhile, staff at Roskilde University have responded to the Prime Minister’s recent criticism of the institution, arguing that such political attacks on academia damage society.
The university is also facing questions regarding the unexplained disappearance of a prominent professor, whose departure is now being linked to a series of specific accusations. In the capital, employees at the zoo have raised the alarm over a toxic work environment they claim is unlike anything they have ever experienced.