May 25, 2004
Wrong SMS leads to suicide
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A 17 year-old teenage Indian girl committed suicide after receiving an incorrect SMS saying she had failed her exams, reports Cellular News.
"There is intense pressure on teenagers to do well at their exams, and teenager suicides are not uncommon at this time of year in India.
"It is still not clear if the error lay with the company sending the SMS alerts or if the girl wrote down the wrong details on the application form.
Many countries around the world offer exam results by SMS (see related articles below), but this is the first time such a trajedy has occured:
-- Brunei: Exam results by SMS
-- Australia: Higher School Certificate results by SMS
-- Australian students get exam results by SMS
-- UK: Carriers prepare for SMS surge from school exam results
-- Saudi Arabia: Getting exam results by SMS
-- France: Exam and Admission results by SMS
-- India: India: Exam results by SMS
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