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TV tonight: Alexander Armstrong embarks on an Indian odyssey

First stop for the actor and comedian is Mumbai. Plus: it’s the halfway point of Alan Sugar’s don’t-get-sacked race The Apprentice. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Bring Her Back to Molly vs the Machines: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Sally Hawkins will give you the heebie-jeebies in a grisly horror, plus Marc Silver’s tragic documentary is an absolute must-watch

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Father of Molly Russell says ‘we shouldn’t bury our heads’ about harmful content

The 14-year-old took her own life after experiencing depression having viewed harmful online content.

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Molly Vs The Machines: what happened to Molly Russell?

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

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Molly Russell’s father says social media did not discourage her from self-harm

Ian Russell speaks out in a new documentary about the death of his daughter Molly who took her own life after viewing harmful content on social media.

Evening Standard

Molly vs The Machines review: a sobering look at how far we still have to go

4/5 This examination of the tragic death of Molly Russell is a chilling look into the power, and lack of accountability, that Big Tech still has

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Molly vs the Machines review – a powerful story of love, loss and the dangers of social media

Before she took her own life at 14, Molly Russell accessed thousands of harmful posts on Instagram and Pinterest. A new documentary recreates the inquest where her father was told the images were safe

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UK must ‘move now’ to ban social media for under-16s, says Brianna Ghey’s mother

Esther Ghey has previously said she believes her daughter’s social media addiction made her more vulnerable

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New documentary explores online safety following Molly Russell death

Molly vs THE MACHINES has been made in close collaboration with the Russell family.

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: What we know about the death of Alex Pretti

In today’s newsletter: A second US citizen has been shot dead by federal officials in Minneapolis in less than three weeks – and the Trump narrative still doesn’t tally with videos from the scene

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Life after Molly: Ian Russell on big tech, his daughter’s death – and why a social media ban won’t work

Molly Russell was just 14 when she took her own life in 2017, and an inquest later found negative online content was a significant factor. With many people now pushing for teenagers to be kept off tech platforms, her father explains why he backs a different approach

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More than 60 Labour MPs urge Starmer to back under-16s social media ban

Exclusive: Letter signed by figures on right and left of party says UK should follow Australia’s example by enacting ban

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Molly Russell’s father says social media ban for under-16s would be wrong

Australian government banned social media use for under-16s last year

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Father of teen whose death was linked to social media has ‘lost faith’ in Ofcom

Ian Russell says watchdog lacks ‘urgency’ and is not willing to use its powers ‘to the extent required’

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Rising number of children viewing violent and degrading pornography online, commissioner says

Some children are accessing pornography ‘accidentally through dangerous algorithms’

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More children seeing violent and degrading pornography online, says commissioner

Boys (73%) were more likely than girls (65%) to report seeing online pornography.

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Ofcom boss: Tech firms not given much power over how to protect children online

Ofcom’s chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes defended reforms coming into effect on July 25.

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Ofcom head says age checks are ‘really big moment’ for children’s online safety

Melanie Dawes says rules will protect children from harmful content but campaigners are unconvinced

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Social media 10pm curfew and App Cap could both be imposed to protect children from addiction, says minister

The Government is considering a ‘package of measures’ to safeguard youngsters from the dangers of social media addiction

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Molly Russell’s father urges PM to act over online harms as ‘app cap’ considered

Ian Russell told Sir Keir Starmer to ‘act decisively’ in toughening legislation to protect young people online.

Evening Standard

Ofcom sets out new rules to force tech firms to protect children online

The regulator has published its final version of the Children’s Codes of practice, which firms have until July to come into line with.

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Meta and Pinterest believed to have donated to Molly Russell charity

Anonymous donations made to Molly Rose Foundation, set up after Molly Russell, 14, took her own life after viewing harmful material on social media

The Independent UK

Why Meta and Pinterest have reportedly donated to Molly Rose Foundation

Molly Russell: Meta and Pinterest ‘make secret donations to schoolgirl’s charity’

Evening Standard

Meta and Pinterest understood to have made donations to Molly Russell charity

The 14-year-old girl took her life in 2017 after viewing harmful material about suicide on social media platforms.

The Independent UK

Molly Russell: Meta and Pinterest ‘make secret donations to schoolgirl’s charity’

A charity was set up in Russell’s name after she took her own life aged just 14

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