Molly Russell’s father attacks Instagram’s ‘disappointing’ stance on online harms
Ian Russell claims its conscience not yet ‘pricked’ despite an inquest saying social media played a part in his child’s death
Ian Russell claims its conscience not yet ‘pricked’ despite an inquest saying social media played a part in his child’s death
There is precedence for this: jail sentences for senior managers in other UK legislation are commonplace for breaches of statutory duties
Future generations will look back on children’s online harms the same way we look back on children who were forced to work down mines
Harmful social media content contributed to the suicide of Molly Russell. Regulation must ensure such tragedies are not repeated
Social media has hugely exacerbated the problems of self-harm, anorexia and gender confusion
Molly Russell fell victim to a dangerous algorithm that poses a threat to every household in Britain
Molly Russell's death in 2017 illustrates the risks that social media can pose without adequate regulation
Much of the criticism has rightly focussed on how it would deal with “legal but harmful” speech – but that is far from the only problem
This Bill is about safeguarding children and the vulnerable, not protecting adults from being offended online
Whistleblowers claim that tech giants’ daily targets make it harder for them to remove harmful content from sites
Michelle Donelan says duty of care laws will mean parental settings are a thing of the past with companies punished for lax age enforcement
Plans for the Online Safety Bill emerge after the death of Molly Russell, who was bombarded with graphic self-harm content