The Latest Breaking News from Elizabeth Lagone

Molly Vs The Machines: what happened to Molly Russell?

The 14 year old took her own life after viewing disturbing content on social media

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Ian Russell says jail option for ‘unsafe’ social media execs would ‘focus minds’

Mr Russell, the father of teenager Molly Russell, said he ‘can’t wait’ to see responses to a Prevention of Future Deaths report.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

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

In this week’s newsletter: The question of tougher regulation is back following an inquest into the death of a 14-year-old who viewed significant amounts of harmful online content

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022

Molly Russell inquest must lead to action on internet dangers, says coroner

Before conclusion of hearing, Andrew Walker says risk posed to children by online content needs to be recognised

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

Molly Russell: Instagram exec says posts seen by teen ‘promoting’ suicide were safe

Meta’s head of health tells inquest content 14-year-old viewed before her death were ‘by and large, admissive’ under the platform’s guidelines

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

Heated words after Instagram chief says posts viewed by Molly Russell were safe

Elizabeth Lagone apologised for content Molly viewed that ‘violated our policies’.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

Posts ‘promoting’ suicide viewed by Molly Russell were safe – Instagram exec

Elizabeth Lagone said content the teenager engaged with was ‘by and large admissive’.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

Molly Russell: Coroner issues warning as Instagram videos of ‘distressing nature’ shown

Lawyers and coroner discussed whether to edit clips because they were ‘so uncomfortable to view’

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Molly Russell inquest hears defence of Instagram content policies

Executive at parent company Meta says guidelines changed in 2019 to ban ‘all graphic suicide and self-harm content’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022

Meta's head of health and well-being to give evidence at Molly Russell inquest

Elizabeth Lagone, Meta's head of health and well-being arrives at Barnet Coroner's Court, north London, to give evidence in the inquest into the death of Molly Russell. The 14-year-old schoolgirl from Harrow, north-west London, viewed an extensive volume of material on social media, including some linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm…

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022