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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 · Sep 30, 2022

'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 · Sep 30, 2022

Online posts viewed by Molly Russell were not safe for a child to see – coroner

Andrew Walker concluded the 14-year-old died ‘from an act of self-harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content’.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Molly Russell, 14, died from ‘negative effects of online content’, coroner says

The inquest heard how 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

Wales Online · Sep 30, 2022

'Being attacked by your partner raises your risk of self-harm and suicide'

Suffering violence at the hands of a partner has devastating effects on mental health, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022

Almost half of children in England have seen harmful content online – survey

Children’s commissioner raises fears of another tragedy like that of Molly Russell after poll findings

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

‘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 · Sep 27, 2022

Psychiatrist ‘unable to sleep’ after seeing material viewed by Molly Russell

Expert tells London inquest material 14-year-old viewed online would ‘certainly’ have affected her

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

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 · Sep 26, 2022

Molly Russell: Coroner issues warning as Instagram videos of ‘distressing nature’ shown

Lawyers and coroner discussed whether to edit clips because they were ‘so uncomfortable to view’

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022