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Meta paying price for ‘cavalier approach’ to online safety, say UK campaigners

The father of Molly Russell, who took her own life after viewing harmful content, gave evidence in the New Mexico case.

Evening Standard

Holly Willoughby swears and jokes about OnlyFans in YouTube show trailer

Willoughby, 45, who previously hosted This Morning, will use the platform to host a lifestyle series.

Evening Standard

Inquest reopened into death of 14-year-old boy after ‘TikTok blackout challenge’

Landmark high court ruling calls for fresh inquiry into Jools Sweeney’s death to allow for previously omitted social media evidence

The Guardian - UK

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Mother of Jools Sweeney hopes new inquest into son’s death is a ‘turning point’

Two senior judges quashed the conclusion of the inquest into the 14-year-old’s death on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Inquest into death of Jools Sweeney, 14, to be re-opened after High Court ruling

Ellen Roome, Jools’ mother, sought to quash the inquest’s original conclusion.

Evening Standard

ITV drama will tell story of teen whose death was ‘linked to online dare’

ITV has commissioned a new drama based on the story of Jools Sweeney, a 14-year-old whose death his mother believes was due to an online challenge. Jools was found unconscious in April 2022, with an inquest returning a narrative verdict ruling that it was unlikely Jools had intended to end…

The Independent UK

ITV drama to explore tragic death of teen believed to be linked to social media dare

Jeff Pope, director of ‘Believe Me’ and ‘Little Boy Blue’, will work with the mother of late Jools Sweeney

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‘I believe my son, 14, died in an online challenge that went wrong – I cried when Starmer announced a social media ban’

Ellen Roome has been campaigning for online safety for children since her son, Jools Sweeney, died aged 14 in 2022

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer reveals how his teenage children feel about social media ban

KEIR Starmer said his 15-year-old daughter had a “mixed” reaction to his plan to ban social media for under-16s.

The National (Scotland)

‘No more children should die’: UK weighs social media ban for under-16s

In a bold move to protect children, Britain is contemplating strict regulations on social media usage, potentially including a ban for users under 16. This initiative comes in the wake of heartbreaking incidents linked to online dangers. Prime Minister Starmer, after holding discussions with affected families, has committed to taking…

The Times of India

Britain ‘to stop short of full social media ban for under-16s’ and outlaw addictive features instead

The government has been looking closely at the results of the Australian policy on social media - which includes a complete ban for under-16s

The Independent UK

Government online safety plan announcement in ‘weeks, not months’, parents told

The Government’s Growing Up In The Online World consultation is closing.

Evening Standard

‘Just take it away’: Mother of teen who died after alleged TikTok challenge urges UK govt to ban social media

The mother of a British teenager who allegedly died after attempting a dangerous online challenge has criticised the UK government for moving too slowly on plans to restrict children’s access to social media, saying ministers are “kicking it down the road”.

The Times of India

‘I thought social media was silly fun – now my son is dead and I wish I’d never given it to him’

Jools Sweeney took his own life in 2022 and his mother Ellen Roome believes his death could have been linked to an online challenge gone wrong

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Mother of boy who may have died in TikTok challenge urges No 10 to ban social media

Ellen Roome, whose son, Jools Sweeney, was 14 when he died, wants a ban put in place for under-16s

The Guardian - UK

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting children

The Independent UK

Bereaved parents urge MPs to support social media ban for under-16s

MPs are set to debate the Lords-backed ban on Monday, which the government has suggested replacing with a wide-ranging, flexible power

The Guardian - UK

What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced?

Before consultation on under-16s ban, government to crack down on AI chatbots and get powers to act more quickly

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The Independent UK

Politics live: Trump warns Starmer is making ‘big mistake’ in fresh attack over Chagos Islands deal

The president warned against the loss of the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia

Evening Standard

Social media ban for under 16s could be announced within months, says Technology Secretary Liz Kendall

Ministers are scrambling to keep up with the fast-changing online world as they seek to protect youngters

The Independent UK

Prince Harry tells families battling social media giants in court over their children’s deaths: ‘You’ve already saved thousands of lives’

Address to bereaved families comes as landmark court case gets underway in Los Angeles

Evening Standard

Outrage is driving rapid social media law changes, leading campaigner says

Baroness Kidron told the Press Association recently passed laws have failed to meet campaigners’ expectations.

The Independent UK

Online outrage is driving rapid social media law changes, says campaigner

Baroness Kidron said recent laws have failed to meet campaigners’ expectations

The Independent UK

Six families sue TikTok after their kids die trying viral ‘choking challenge’

The families’ lawyer has accused TikTok of exposing children to ‘material they can't turn away from’

International Business Times UK

'Our Children Matter': British Mum Suing TikTok Over Wrongful Death Shares Update After First Hearing

British mother Ellen Roome provides a vital update after the first hearing in her wrongful death lawsuit against TikTok, supported by other grieving families seeking justice.

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