Molly Russell inquest hears defence of Instagram content policies Executive at parent company Meta says guidelines changed in 2019 to ban ‘all graphic suicide and self-harm content’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022
Meta's head of health and well-being to give evidence at Molly Russell inquest Elizabeth Lagone, Meta's head of health and well-being arrives at Barnet Coroner's Court, north London, to give evidence in the inquest into the death of Molly Russell. The 14-year-old schoolgirl from Harrow, north-west London, viewed an extensive volume of material on social media, including some linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm… Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022
Instagram videos viewed by Molly Russell spark coroner’s ‘greatest’ warning The 17 videos which contained suicide and self-harm references were played to the court on Friday. The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Coroner warns Molly Russell inquest as ‘distressing’ videos played The videos were played to a packed North London Coroner’s Court on Friday. The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Meta executive to give evidence to Molly Russell inquest The head of health and well-being at the company that owns Facebook and Instagram is set to give evidence Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022
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 The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022
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 · Sep 22, 2022
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 · Sep 22, 2022
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 · Sep 22, 2022
‘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 The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
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 · Sep 22, 2022
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 · Sep 21, 2022
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 · Sep 21, 2022
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 The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022 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
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022 Molly Russell’s mother screamed after finding her body, inquest told Janet Russell said she ‘knew something wasn’t right’ shortly before she found the 14-year-old
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 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 · Sep 21, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Molly Russell inquest: Mother of girl who viewed social media posts on suicide relives moment she found body Inquest into 14-year-old’s death has begun almost five years after she ended her life
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 We must prevent young life being wasted, Molly Russell’s father tells inquest 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 · Sep 20, 2022 Molly Russell inquest delayed to ensure social media posts handled ‘sensitively’ Coroner says evidence must provide ‘safeguards’ for authors of material accessed by teenager before her death
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Coroner has ‘not forgotten’ Molly Russell’s family as quest for answers delayed The inquest was due to begin on Tuesday – five years on from the teenager’s death.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Molly Russell inquest to examine role of social media algorithms in teen’s death Molly is known to have viewed material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide before ending her life in November 2017
Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022 Molly Russell: Five-year wait ends for teenager’s family as inquest set to begin Molly is known to have viewed material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide before ending her life in November 2017
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022 Molly Russell inquest opens almost five years after teenager’s death Inquest into death of 14-year-old who killed herself after viewing graphic content online begins after multiple delays