Life, death, and 280 characters: a hashtag analysis of #AssistedSuicide on X (2015–2025) - Summary - MDSpire

Life, death, and 280 characters: a hashtag analysis of #AssistedSuicide on X (2015–2025)

  • By

  • Elisa Opriessnig

  • Olena Litvinova

  • Zilin Ma

  • Yining Hua

  • ArunSundar MohanaSundaram

  • Maria Kletecka-Pulker

  • Atanas G. Atanasov

  • Thomas Wochele-Thoma

  • June 23, 2026

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Objective:

To analyze public discourse on the X platform regarding assisted suicide from 2015 to 2025.

Approach:
    Key Findings:
    • 99.1% of posts were in English.
    • Highest activity was from the UK (39.48%), US (29.75%), Canada (13.94%), New Zealand (6.22%), and Australia (3.80%).
    • Legislative-related content constituted 38.7% of posts.
    • Discussion on #AssistedSuicide is multifaceted, polarized, and linked to legislative, medical, and social issues.
    Interpretation:

    Limitations:
    • The study is limited to publicly available posts on X and may not capture private discussions.
    • Analysis is confined to posts containing the specific hashtag #AssistedSuicide.
    Conclusion:

Original Source(s)

Life, death, and 280 characters: a hashtag analysis of #AssistedSuicide on X (2015–2025)

  • by Elisa Opriessnig, Olena Litvinova, Zilin Ma, Yining Hua, ArunSundar MohanaSundaram, Maria Kletecka-Pulker, Atanas G. Atanasov, Thomas Wochele-Thoma

  • June 23, 2026

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