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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo

TechScape: Social media firms face a safety reckoning after the Molly Russell inquest

Molly Russell
Molly Russell, 14, who died in November 2017 after viewing online content related to suicide, depression, self-harm and anxiety. Photograph: The Russell family

What content is safe for a child to view online? Who gets to decide what is OK and what is dangerous? And how much of a role should a government, a company or a parent play in that decision?

These questions were brought into focus by the inquest into the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell. And if there was one point during the two-week hearing when the case for tougher online regulation became overwhelming, it was during Meta executive Elizabeth Lagone’s testimony.

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