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The livestream depicts a 33-year-old war veteran Ronnie McNutt playing his favorite game | The livestream depicts a 33-year-old war veteran Ronnie McNutt playing his favorite game offscreen while heavily intoxicated and angry. He begins ranting about his job and coworkers while viewers are frantically trying to message him. After a while, he gets a phone call from someone he knows (most likely his ex-girlfriend). After that, he hangs up the call and says "Hey guys! I guess that's it," and misfires himself with a hunting rifle under the chin, blowing his face completely off while his blood splatters on the camera and his brain tissues fall to the floor, while the 2019 [[Wikipedia:Samsung|Samsung]] ringtone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQUF9M7horo Over the Horizon] is playing in the background. The full video would stay captured on his corpse bleeding both internally and externally on the chair, until officers arrived at his home too late after someone alerted the department, only seen in the entire video. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Ronnie's friends, including his close one, Josh Steen,<ref name="Forbes" /> reported the live stream to Facebook before Ronnie killed himself.<ref name="mirror" /><ref name="heavy" /><ref name="TechCrunch">Coldewey, D. (2020, September 14). [https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/13/graphic-video-of-suicide-spreads-from-facebook-to-tiktok-to-youtube-as-platforms-fail-moderation-test/ "Graphic Video Of Suicide Spreads From Facebook To TikTok To YouTube As Platforms Fail Moderation Test"]. [[wikipedia:TechCrunch|TechCrunch]].</ref> At 11:51 pm, Facebook later dismissed one of the reports because it did not violate its guidelines.<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> The video was not taken down by the platform until eight hours later. However, the video had already been uploaded to many platforms, such as [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]], [[wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]], and [[wikipedia:TikTok|TikTok]]. TikTok was also criticized for having the suicide appear on many users' "For You" pages.<ref name="news">Gramenz, J. (2020, September 10). [https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/tiktok-facebook-suicide-video-cant-be-stopped-by-laws-expert-warns/news-story/1f301f625ad4f3aa1085c415e25fa4a2 "Why TikTok Suicide Video Horror Will Happen Again"]. ''News.com.au''.</ref><ref name="mirror" /><ref name="nypost2">Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 8). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/08/army-veteran-kills-himself-in-facebook-livestream/ "Army Veteran Ronnie McNutt Commits Suicide In Facebook Livestream"]. [[wikipedia:New York Post|New York Post]].</ref><ref name="Forbes" /> Media outlets also stated that some re-uploads of the suicide were also disguised as clips of cute animals.<ref name="news" /><ref name="Rolling Stone" /><ref name="Forbes" /> Ronnie's close friend Josh Steen blamed Facebook for failing to remove the video earlier. Facebook responded stating they were "reviewing how we could have taken down the live stream faster."<ref name="TechCrunch" /> | Ronnie's friends, including his close one, Josh Steen,<ref name="Forbes" /> reported the live stream to Facebook before Ronnie killed himself.<ref name="mirror" /><ref name="heavy" /><ref name="TechCrunch">Coldewey, D. (2020, September 14). [https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/13/graphic-video-of-suicide-spreads-from-facebook-to-tiktok-to-youtube-as-platforms-fail-moderation-test/ "Graphic Video Of Suicide Spreads From Facebook To TikTok To YouTube As Platforms Fail Moderation Test"]. [[wikipedia:TechCrunch|TechCrunch]].</ref> At 11:51 pm, Facebook later dismissed one of the reports because it did not violate its guidelines.<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> The video was not taken down by the platform until eight hours later. However, the video had already been uploaded to many platforms, such as Discord, [[Reddit]], [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]], [[wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]], and [[wikipedia:TikTok|TikTok]]. TikTok was also criticized for having the suicide appear on many users' "For You" pages.<ref name="news">Gramenz, J. (2020, September 10). [https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/tiktok-facebook-suicide-video-cant-be-stopped-by-laws-expert-warns/news-story/1f301f625ad4f3aa1085c415e25fa4a2 "Why TikTok Suicide Video Horror Will Happen Again"]. ''News.com.au''.</ref><ref name="mirror" /><ref name="nypost2">Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 8). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/08/army-veteran-kills-himself-in-facebook-livestream/ "Army Veteran Ronnie McNutt Commits Suicide In Facebook Livestream"]. [[wikipedia:New York Post|New York Post]].</ref><ref name="Forbes" /> Media outlets also stated that some re-uploads of the suicide were also disguised as clips of cute animals.<ref name="news" /><ref name="Rolling Stone" /><ref name="Forbes" /> Ronnie's close friend Josh Steen blamed Facebook for failing to remove the video earlier. Facebook responded stating they were "reviewing how we could have taken down the live stream faster."<ref name="TechCrunch" /> | ||
Steen reported most comments on the live stream as "harassment" to Facebook. Facebook however claimed they dismissed his reports because he was not an account holder. To rub more salt into the wound, trolls were also setting up accounts to impersonate Ronnie on platforms.<ref name="BBC" /><ref name="nypost" /><ref name="mirror" /> Ronnie's mother, Elaine McNutt, also stated that there were many false GoFundMe pages about Ronnie McNutt appearing, and none of them "are legitimate!".<ref>Warnock, C. (2020, September 7). [https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/ronnie-mcnutt-death-live-stream/ "Ronnie McNutt: Man Dies By Suicide On Facebook Live Stream]. Heavy.com.</ref> | Steen reported most comments on the live stream as "harassment" to Facebook. Facebook however claimed they dismissed his reports because he was not an account holder. To rub more salt into the wound, trolls were also setting up accounts to impersonate Ronnie on platforms.<ref name="BBC" /><ref name="nypost" /><ref name="mirror" /> Ronnie's mother, Elaine McNutt, also stated that there were many false GoFundMe pages about Ronnie McNutt appearing, and none of them "are legitimate!".<ref>Warnock, C. (2020, September 7). [https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/ronnie-mcnutt-death-live-stream/ "Ronnie McNutt: Man Dies By Suicide On Facebook Live Stream]. Heavy.com.</ref> | ||
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One month later, TikTok released a public statement saying, "Our systems have been automatically detecting and flagging these clips for violating our policies against content that displays, praises, glorifies, or promotes suicide. We appreciate our community members who've reported content and warned others against watching, engaging or sharing such videos on any platform, out of respect for the person and their family." Facebook, likewise, publicly stated, "We removed the original video from Facebook last month, on the day it was streamed, and have used automation technology to remove copies and uploads since that time. Our thoughts remain with Ronnie's family and friends during this difficult time." | One month later, TikTok released a public statement saying, "Our systems have been automatically detecting and flagging these clips for violating our policies against content that displays, praises, glorifies, or promotes suicide. We appreciate our community members who've reported content and warned others against watching, engaging or sharing such videos on any platform, out of respect for the person and their family." Facebook, likewise, publicly stated, "We removed the original video from Facebook last month, on the day it was streamed, and have used automation technology to remove copies and uploads since that time. Our thoughts remain with Ronnie's family and friends during this difficult time." | ||
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[[File:Ronnie Mcnutt and Joshua Steen.png|thumb|200px|Ronnie McNutt (left) and Joshua Steen (right) at an event in Alabama.]] | [[File:Ronnie Mcnutt and Joshua Steen.png|thumb|200px|Ronnie McNutt (left) and Joshua Steen (right) at an event in Alabama.]] | ||
Ronald Merle "Ronnie" McNutt was born on May 23rd, 1987, in [[wikipedia:Mississippi, United States|Mississippi, United States]]. He was one of five children born to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine Rooker McNutt. Ronnie McNutt was a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo and also enjoyed or was involved in performing theater plays. He was an Iraq War veteran who served in the United States Army Reserve and was employed as a worker at a Toyota plant in Blue Springs, New Albany.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215119078/ronald-merle-mcnutt</ref><ref name="nypost2" />Ronnie was also a member of the Comicons club and wrote some comic book reviews on websites. According to his close friend, Joshua Steen, he was later diagnosed with [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Overview,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event. | Ronald Merle "Ronnie" McNutt was born on May 23rd, 1987, in [[wikipedia:Mississippi, United States|Mississippi, United States]]. He was one of five children born to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine Rooker McNutt. Ronnie McNutt was a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo and also enjoyed or was involved in performing theater plays. He was an Iraq War veteran who served in the United States Army Reserve and was employed as a worker at a Toyota plant in Blue Springs, New Albany.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215119078/ronald-merle-mcnutt</ref><ref name="nypost2" />Ronnie was also a member of the Comicons club and wrote some comic book reviews on websites. According to his close friend, Joshua Steen, he was later diagnosed with [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Overview,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event. post-traumatic stress disorder] shortly after his military service.<ref name="nypost2" /> | ||
During the early 2000s, Ronnie McNutt met Joshua Steen at a community theatre production of Footloose, located in the city of Mississippi, while they were in high school.<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> Ronnie McNutt joined JustUs Geeks, a podcast by Josh Steen, with the intention of connecting "with the millions of geeks and pop culture nerds all across the globe." He started writing some reviews for the official website in 2014. During the live stream, Steen tried calling Ronnie with two phone numbers that he could easily recognize, only for Ronnie to decline the call on the stream.<ref>Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 8). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/08/ronnie-mcnutts-friend-facebook-couldve-stopped-suicide-livestream/ "Ronnie McNutt's Friend: Facebook Could've Stopped Suicide Livestream"]. [[wikipedia:New York Post|New York Post]].</ref> Some media said that the gun that he used to shoot himself with was a shotgun, but Steen stated to the media that it was a single-shot rifle.<ref name="Mirror" /> | During the early 2000s, Ronnie McNutt met Joshua Steen at a community theatre production of Footloose, located in the city of Mississippi, while they were in high school.<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> Ronnie McNutt joined JustUs Geeks, a podcast by Josh Steen, with the intention of connecting "with the millions of geeks and pop culture nerds all across the globe." He started writing some reviews for the official website in 2014. During the live stream, Steen tried calling Ronnie with two phone numbers that he could easily recognize, only for Ronnie to decline the call on the stream.<ref>Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 8). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/08/ronnie-mcnutts-friend-facebook-couldve-stopped-suicide-livestream/ "Ronnie McNutt's Friend: Facebook Could've Stopped Suicide Livestream"]. [[wikipedia:New York Post|New York Post]].</ref> Some media said that the gun that he used to shoot himself with was a shotgun, but Steen stated to the media that it was a single-shot rifle.<ref name="Mirror" /> | ||
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"Ronald "Ronnie" Merle McNutt | "Ronald "Ronnie" Merle McNutt | ||
May | May 23, 1987 – August 31, 2020 | ||
New Albany, Mississippi, USA | New Albany, Mississippi, USA | ||
Ronald “Ronnie” Merle McNutt, 33, passed away Monday, August | Ronald “Ronnie” Merle McNutt, 33, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at his home in New Albany, MS. He was born on May 23, 1987, to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine McNutt. Mr. McNutt is a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo, MS. He enjoyed and performed theater plays. He was a member of the Comicons club. He was employed at the Toyota plant in Blue Springs, MS. Mr. McNutt is a Veteran of the United States Army Reserve where he served in the Iraq War. | ||
A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September | A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at McMillan Funeral Home with Pastor Rob Sevilla officiating. Burial will follow at the Snowdown Church of Christ Cemetery. | ||
He is survived by his mother, Elaine McNutt; one brother, Joey McNutt (Susan); one sister, Mindy McNutt; three special nieces, Allie McNutt, Paisley McNutt, and Hope Newcomb (Daniel); two special nephews, Drew Ham and Chance Pounds; a special great-niece, Ella Newcomb; a special great-nephew, Rayker Newcomb; and a host of other family and friends. | He is survived by his mother, Elaine McNutt; one brother, Joey McNutt (Susan); one sister, Mindy McNutt; three special nieces, Allie McNutt, Paisley McNutt, and Hope Newcomb (Daniel); two special nephews, Drew Ham and Chance Pounds; a special great-niece, Ella Newcomb; a special great-nephew, Rayker Newcomb; and a host of other family and friends. | ||
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He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Ronald McNutt; and four grandparents, Raz and Elois Rooker, and Jeff and Helen McNutt. | He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Ronald McNutt; and four grandparents, Raz and Elois Rooker, and Jeff and Helen McNutt. | ||
Pallbearers will be Jamey Nunley, Benjamin Neff, Nathan Belue, Chris Prestage, Evan Crabb, and John Barnes."<ref>https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/booneville-ms/ronald-mcnutt-9342885</ref> | Pallbearers will be Jamey Nunley, Benjamin Neff, Nathan Belue, Chris Prestage, Evan Crabb, and John Barnes. | ||
Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. | |||
Condolences may be left at www.mcmillanfuneralhome.com."<ref>https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/booneville-ms/ronald-mcnutt-9342885</ref> | |||
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*livegore.com/102911/ronnie-mcnutt-full-suicide-video?show=102911#q102911 | *livegore.com/102911/ronnie-mcnutt-full-suicide-video?show=102911#q102911 | ||
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*'''Wikipedia article:''' <nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Ronnie_McNutt</nowiki> | *'''Wikipedia article:''' <nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Ronnie_McNutt</nowiki> | ||
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