Bereaved families file US lawsuit against TikTok over access to children’s data The lawsuit accuses the platform of pushing dangerous prank and challenge content to younger users to boost engagement. Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025
Access to children’s social media after death ‘moral and humane right’, MPs hear Liberal Democrat MP Max Wilkinson said social media giants place ‘process ahead of compassion’ for parents seeking answers about their child’s death. The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025
Jools’ Law: Mother battling social media firms for answers over son’s death urges MPs to act Left not knowing why her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died, Ellen Roome has campaigned for years for access to his online data – now her petition on proposed changes to online safety law is being debated in parliament The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025
What is Jools' Law? MPs debate access to children's social media after bereaved mum's petition The proposed legislation could give parents a legal right to access their children’s data Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2025
Mother desperate to solve mystery of son’s death hits out at social media firms Ellen Roome said technology companies have refused to give her access to her son’s accounts The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2025
Bereaved mother: Social media firms ‘awful’ in search for answers on son’s death Jools Sweeney was found unconscious in his bedroom in April 2022. Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025
Mother left not knowing why son, 14, died battles social media companies for answers Mother of Jools Sweeney says she has been forced to apply for an expensive court order to gain access to her child's online data The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2024
‘I want to know why my precious baby is no longer here’ mum’s heartbreaking plea to social media companies after teen’s tragic death Mum pleads to social media companies ‘I want to know why my precious baby is no longer here’ as she fights for access to his data following tragic death. GoodToKnow · May 31, 2024