Internet meme for ‘Suicide Squad’ film ridicules death of Amanda Todd: mom
VANCOUVER — A mock movie poster for “Suicide Squad” depicting Amanda Todd with celebrities who killed themselves has drawn the British Columbia teenager’s mother into another battle against cyberbullying and trolls.
Carol Todd is taking aim at an Internet memes she spotted including one with photographs of her daughter, actor Robin Williams and rocker Kurt Cobain. She said the images being spread online ridicule her daughter’s death and perpetuate misconceptions about suicide.
“It’s just contradictory to the message that we’re sending,” she said in an interview on Monday.”If you have mental illness and you are feeling that you’re not supported — and you need help — to go and ask for help.”
The 15-year-old girl from Port Coquitlam, B.C., took her own life in October 2012 after intense cyberbullying. She drew global attention to the issue by posting a YouTube video before her death recounting how she was relentlessly harassed.