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Molly Russell's dad accuses Government of 'watering down' online safety bill

The Government is overhauling its proposed Online Safety Bill to force tech giants to improve protections for children but has faced criticism for axing a duty on firms to remove legal but harmful content

Daily Mirror

Government accused of ‘watering down’ Online Safety Bill

‘Legal but harmful’ duties are being dropped as the Culture Secretary said they would have ‘stifled’ free speech.

The Independent UK

Online self-harm content to be made illegal five years after death of teenager Molly Russell

The maximum penalty for the offence will be published in due course, the government said

The Independent UK

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Ian Russell: Decision to further delay Online Safety Bill could cost young lives

The Online Safety Bill had been expected to return to the Commons on November 1.

The Independent UK

Ian Russell obituary

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Molly Russell's dad said jailing executives at 'unsafe' social media platforms should be an option

Ian Russell said it would "refocus their minds" if senior social media executives faced a prison sentence for not protecting users of their platform properly after the death of his daughter Molly, 14

Wales Online

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.

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Molly Russell coroner calls for review of children’s social media access

Andrew Walker’s report says government should consider separate platforms for adults and children

The Guardian - UK

Delays to online safety bill will endanger young people, says Molly Russell’s father

Ian Russell, whose daughter took her own life, says ‘waiting around’ leaves children exposed to harmful content

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell's dad reveals heartbreaking final words to daughter before her suicide

Heartbroken Ian Russell spoke with his 14-year-old daughter Molly before she took her own life, with the teen's mum discovering her lifeless body the next morning

Daily Mirror

Instagram still hosting self-harm images after Molly Russell inquest verdict

Online content was blamed for the 14-year-old’s death yet some harmful posts remain live on site, including suicide-related content

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell’s father calls for independent regulation of online platforms

Ian Russell said ‘the age of self-regulation on internet platforms must be ended for the sake and safety of our children’.

The Independent UK

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

William says children need more online protection after Molly Russell’s death

On Thursday evening the Prince of Wales said on Twitter “no parent should ever have to endure” what the family went through.

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‘Incredibly brave’: Prince of Wales hails Molly Russell’s parents after inquest

William spoke out after a coroner ruled social media content contributed to the death of the 14-year-old

Daily Mirror

Prince William says online safety must be a priority after tragic girl's inquest

Prince William has praised the bravery of Molly Russell's family after a coroner ruled that the 14-year-old took her own life after "suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content"

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Schoolgirl Molly Russell died after viewing online posts 'no child should see', says coroner

Molly Russell, 14, from Harrow in north-west London, ended her life in November 2017, prompting her family to campaign for better internet safety

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Online Safety Bill amendment to be brought forward after Molly Russell inquest

Baroness Beeban Kidron said she will table a change to the legislation in the House of Lords after the coroner’s conclusion on Friday.

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The Independent UK

‘Global first’ ruling that online content contributed to Molly Russell’s death

Coroner Andrew Walker said the material viewed by the teenager should not have been available for a child to see.

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Negative effects of online content ‘contributed to Molly Russell’s death’

Molly Russell ended her life in November 2017.

Manchester Evening News

Schoolgirl, 14, died after suffering 'negative effects of online content', coroner concludes

Molly Russell's father said he hopes the conclusion of the inquest will bring about 'much-needed change'

Daily Record

'Depressed' Molly Russell took her own life after viewing online content 'no child should see'

The teenager accessed material from the 'ghetto of the online world', with her family arguing that sites such as Pinterest and Instagram recommended accounts or posts that 'promoted' suicide and self-harm.

AFP

UK teen died after 'negative effects of online content': coroner

London (AFP) - A 14-year-old British girl died from an act of self-harm while suffering from the "negative effects of online content", a coroner said Friday, in a case that has shone a spotlight on social media companies.

The Independent UK

Coroner’s conclusions important step towards much-needed change – Ian Russell

Molly Russell’s father spoke on the steps of North London Coroner’s Court following the inquest’s conclusion on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

‘The bleakest of worlds’: how Molly Russell fell into a vortex of despair on social media

London teenager died from an act of self-harm in 2017 after the darker side of online life overwhelmed her

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