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‘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.

The Independent UK

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

Molly Russell ended her life in November 2017.

The Independent UK

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'

Manchester Evening News

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'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.

Daily Record

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell: how family are helping shift narrative on online safety

Ian Russell’s campaigning after his daughter’s death has made case for online safety bill unavoidable, says peer

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Molly Russell: What did we learn from the inquest?

The inquest heard apologies from Meta and Pinterest about the content Molly viewed online.

The Independent UK

Social media firms ‘monetising misery’, says Molly Russell’s father after inquest

Coroner finds harmful online content likely to have contributed to Molly’s death ‘in a more than minimal way’

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell died from ‘self-harm after suffering depression and negative impact of social media’

Schoolgirl viewed online content that contributed ‘in more than a minimal way’ to her death

The Independent UK

Social media impossible to keep track of, Molly Russell’s headteacher warns

Sue Maguire told an inquest that schools now face challenges ‘we simply didn’t have 10 years ago or 15 years ago’.

The Independent UK

‘Disturbing’ self-harm posts seen by Molly Russell left psychiatrist ‘unable to sleep for weeks’

Online content viewed by 14-year-old before her death would have ‘made her feel more hopeless’, inquest told

The Independent UK

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

Pinterest executive admits platform ‘not safe’ when Molly Russell used it

Inquest hears teenager viewed multiple images of self-harm on Pinterest before she killed herself

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The Independent UK

Pinterest executive admits site was ‘not safe’ when Molly Russell used it

The social media giant’s head of community operations apologised at the inquest into the teenager’s death on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Pinterest ‘sorry’ after Molly Russell was sent email promoting ‘10 depression pins’ before death

Senior executive from social media giant says he ‘deeply regrets’ content 14-year-old was able to view on platform

The Independent UK

Pinterest executive ‘deeply regrets’ content viewed by Molly Russell

Judson Hoffman admitted some images he was taken through from the platform were ones he would ‘not show to my children’.

The Independent UK

‘Social media helped kill my daughter’: Molly Russell’s father says more safety measures needed online

Inquest hears 14-year-old reached out to celebrities and influencers through anonymous Twitter account asking for help before her death

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The Independent UK

Molly Russell reached out to celebrities and influencers for help, inquest told

The teenager’s father was taken through tweets sent from her anonymous Twitter account at North London Coroner’s Court.

The Independent UK

Posts from ‘ghetto of the online world’ still affect me – Molly Russell’s father

Ian Russell gave evidence from the witness box at North London Coroner’s Court on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Molly Russell accessed material from ‘ghetto of the online world’, inquest told

The schoolgirl’s father gave evidence from the witness box at North London Coroner’s Court on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Molly Russell’s father thought his daughter had ‘normal mood swings’ before her death

Ian Russell gave evidence at the inquest at North London Coroner’s Court on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Molly Russell’s father tells inquest: ‘We must prevent young life being wasted’

The 14-year-old took her own life in 2017 after viewing material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide on social media

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell accessed ‘ghetto of the online world’, father says

Ian Russell tells inquest into death of his daughter children are still at risk from content on social media platforms

The Independent UK

Molly Russell’s mother screamed after finding her body, inquest told - OLD

Janet Russell said she ‘knew something wasn’t right’ shortly before she found the 14-year-old.

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