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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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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’

The Guardian - UK

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

Some children are accessing pornography ‘accidentally through dangerous algorithms’

The Independent UK

More children seeing violent and degrading pornography online, says commissioner

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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - UK

Why Meta and Pinterest have reportedly donated to Molly Rose Foundation

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne backs Smartphone Free Childhood group

Writer joins more than 100,000 parents who pledge to withhold smartphones until children are at least 14

The Independent UK

What is the Online Safety Act? Law explained as it finally comes into force

Long-awaited powers will come into effect from Monday

The Independent UK

Critics say Ofcom is too weak on illegal social media content as new rules start

From Monday, Ofcom will start enforcing the Online Safety Act’s illegal content codes.

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Evening Standard

Molly Russell’s father ‘losing trust’ in minister over online safety

Ian Russell said ‘nothing had changed since his daughter chose to end her life in 2017 after viewing harmful content

The Guardian - UK

UK online safety laws ‘unsatisfactory’ and ‘uneven’, says science minister

Peter Kyle frustrated with act inherited from Tories and says parliament should legislate faster to protect public

Evening Standard

Tech giants must obey UK’s online safety laws, says minister

Peter Kyle said the UK needed to legislate more frequently to deal with developments in the technology.

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell’s father tells Starmer UK ‘going backwards’ on online safety

Ian Russell, whose daughter died viewing harmful content, says Online Safety Act a ‘disaster’

Evening Standard

UK going ‘backwards’ on online safety, Molly Russell’s father tells Starmer

Ian Russell called on Sir Keir Starmer to act urgently in order to protect young people online.

Evening Standard

Social media ban for teenagers under consideration – Technology Secretary

Peter Kyle is setting out Ofcom’s social media priorities as powers from the Online Safety Act come into force.

The Independent UK

Mystery coin kept by farmers as safety net sells for $500,000 at auction

Three sisters inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years

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