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Other lives: Innovative health services researcher and founding professor of public health at Bangor University

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell's dad said jailing executives at 'unsafe' social media platforms should be an option

Ian Russell said it would "refocus their minds" if senior social media executives faced a prison sentence for not protecting users of their platform properly after the death of his daughter Molly, 14

Wales Online

Ian Russell says jail option for ‘unsafe’ social media execs would ‘focus minds’

Mr Russell, the father of teenager Molly Russell, said he ‘can’t wait’ to see responses to a Prevention of Future Deaths report.

The Independent UK

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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

Delays to online safety bill will endanger young people, says Molly Russell’s father

Ian Russell, whose daughter took her own life, says ‘waiting around’ leaves children exposed to harmful content

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell's dad reveals heartbreaking final words to daughter before her suicide

Heartbroken Ian Russell spoke with his 14-year-old daughter Molly before she took her own life, with the teen's mum discovering her lifeless body the next morning

Daily Mirror

Instagram still hosting self-harm images after Molly Russell inquest verdict

Online content was blamed for the 14-year-old’s death yet some harmful posts remain live on site, including suicide-related content

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Molly Russell’s father calls for independent regulation of online platforms

Ian Russell said ‘the age of self-regulation on internet platforms must be ended for the sake and safety of our children’.

The Independent UK

TechScape: Social media firms face a safety reckoning after the Molly Russell inquest

In this week’s newsletter: The question of tougher regulation is back following an inquest into the death of a 14-year-old who viewed significant amounts of harmful online content

The Guardian - UK

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

‘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

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

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

Online Safety Bill amendment to be brought forward after Molly Russell inquest

Baroness Beeban Kidron said she will table a change to the legislation in the House of Lords after the coroner’s conclusion on Friday.

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‘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

Negative effects of online content ‘contributed to Molly Russell’s death’

Molly Russell ended her life in November 2017.

Manchester Evening News

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'

Daily Record

'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.

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The Independent UK

Coroner’s conclusions important step towards much-needed change – Ian Russell

Molly Russell’s father spoke on the steps of North London Coroner’s Court following the inquest’s conclusion on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

‘The bleakest of worlds’: how Molly Russell fell into a vortex of despair on social media

London teenager died from an act of self-harm in 2017 after the darker side of online life overwhelmed her

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell: how family are helping shift narrative on online safety

Ian Russell’s campaigning after his daughter’s death has made case for online safety bill unavoidable, says peer

The Independent UK

Molly Russell: What did we learn from the inquest?

The inquest heard apologies from Meta and Pinterest about the content Molly viewed online.

The Guardian - UK

Social media firms ‘monetising misery’, says Molly Russell’s father after inquest

Coroner finds harmful online content likely to have contributed to Molly’s death ‘in a more than minimal way’

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Social media impossible to keep track of, Molly Russell’s headteacher warns

Sue Maguire told an inquest that schools now face challenges ‘we simply didn’t have 10 years ago or 15 years ago’.

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