Separate social media platforms for children and adults recommended by Molly Russell coroner Coroner Andrew Walker has issued six recommendations following Molly's death Wales Online · Oct 15, 2022
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 · Oct 14, 2022
Molly Russell's dad tells social media firms to not 'drag their feet' on change It comes after a coroner recommended better self-regulation Wales Online · Oct 14, 2022
Business owner took his own life in furniture store as he felt like a 'failure' Problems in his professional and personal life left Ley feeling like he couldn't cope Manchester Evening News · Oct 13, 2022
Coroner finds social media contributed to 14-year-old Molly Russell’s death. How should parents and platforms react? Last week, London coroner Andrew Walker delivered his findings from the inquest into 14-year-old schoolgirl Molly Russell’s death, concluding she “died from an act of self harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content”. The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022
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. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
‘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 Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2022
Prince William says online safety must be priority following Molly Russell death ‘Online safety for children cannot be an afterthought,’ Prince William said The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
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" Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022
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 Chronicle Live · Sep 30, 2022
‘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 · Sep 30, 2022
Negative effects of online content ‘contributed to Molly Russell’s death’ Molly Russell ended her life in November 2017. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
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
The Independent UK · 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 inquest – coroner’s conclusion in full Here are the remarks in full from coroner Andrew Walker as he concluded the inquest into Molly Russell’s death.“Molly Rose Russell (died) on 21 November 2017. Molly was 14-years old.“Molly appeared a normal healthy girl who was flourishing at school, having settled well into secondary school life and displayed an…
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2022 Molly Russell: Online posts viewed by tragic 14-year-old were not safe, coroner rules The coroner said online material viewed by the 14-year-old on sites such as Instagram and Pinterest ’shouldn’t have been available for a child to see’ before her death in 2017
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022 Molly Russell died from ‘negative effects of online content’, coroner concludes The teenager ended her life in November 2017.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022 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
Wales Online · 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
Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022 Molly Russell killed herself after viewing posts 'no child should see', coroner says The inquest into the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell has received apologies from the head of health and wellbeing at Instagram’s parent company Meta and the head of community operations at Pinterest
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Coroner to rule on whether social media contributed to Molly Russell’s death Coroner Andrew Walker is set to deliver his conclusions on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022 Molly Russell inquest must lead to action on internet dangers, says coroner Before conclusion of hearing, Andrew Walker says risk posed to children by online content needs to be recognised
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Chance to make internet safe must not ‘slip away’, Molly Russell inquest hears Coroner Andrew Walker said social media had brought a risk to children into their homes.
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 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