Help me choose death or life: Teenage runs a poll on Instagram before committing suicide 

Lawmakers in Malaysia on Wednesday, May 15 called on officials to investigate reports of a teenage girl who allegedly jumped to death after running a poll on social media followers to vote whether she should end her life or not.

According to report in Reuters, Sarawak Police, on Malaysia's east, said a 16-year-old girl, who has not been named, had run a poll on Instagram with the question "Really Important, Help Me Choose D/L", few hours before jumping off the roof of a building on May 13, media reported on Tuesday.

"According to a close friend of the victim, the 'D/L' meant 'Death/Life'," district police chief Aidil Bolhassan was quoted as saying by The Borneo Post newspaper.

Poll showed 69 per cent of the girl's followers chose 'D', Aidil said.

A lawyer and member of parliament, Ramkarpal Singh, said that those who voted for the teenager to die could be guilty of abetting suicide, and urged authorities to probe the circumstances leading to her death.

"Would the girl still be alive today if the majority of netizens on her Instagram account discouraged her from taking her own life?" he said in a statement.

"Would she have heeded the advice of netizens to seek professional help had they done so?"

In Malaysian law, anyone convicted of abetting the suicide of a minor could face death penalty or up to 20 years' jail.

Malaysia's youth and sports minister, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, also called for an investigation.

"It is very unfortunate a young life was lost in this manner," he said.

In February, Instagram had banned graphic images and content related to self-harm from its platform, citing a need to keep vulnerable users safe.

The changes came following pressure from the parents of a British teenager, who believed that viewing Instagram accounts related to self-harm and depression contributed to their daughter's suicide in 2017.