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Suicide Squad game launches, but terminology raises concerns

International Business Times | 08/08/2020 11:00 AM | Click to read full article

In terms of communication and marketing, an editor or a filmmaker understands the power of words and visuals used to entice the audience. But what about the usage of certain words, like suicide, that contentiously triggers a harmful attribute in people?

As the news about the new DC game by Rocksteady, Suicide Squad, was announced, it spiked a concern about those with suicidal tendencies and how the word "Suicide Squad" would impact such people.

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