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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Josh Payne

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Pinterest executive deeply regrets content viewed by molly russell - The Untold Story

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A senior executive from social media giant Pinterest has told an inquest he “deeply regrets” and is “sorry” for content viewed by schoolgirl Molly Russell on the site before her death.

Judson Hoffman, the company’s head of community operations, admitted emails sent to the teenager such as “10 depression pins you might like” was “the type of content that we wouldn’t like anyone spending a lot of time with”.

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