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Rebecca McCurdy & Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh nurse whose daughter killed herself backs tougher social media crackdown

An Edinburgh nurse whose daughter killed herself after viewing harmful online content has backed calls for tougher social media regulation.

Ruth Moss is campaigning with the NSPCC for new legislation which would hold tech bosses to account. Her daughter Sophie Parkinson died at her home in Angus in 2014, aged 13.

She had viewed suicidal and self-harm posts on social media. She was also subjected to grooming on social media platforms.

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