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Schoolgirl viewed online content that contributed ‘in more than a minimal way’ to her death

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

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

Lawyers and coroner discussed whether to edit clips because they were ‘so uncomfortable to view’

Executive at parent company Meta says guidelines changed in 2019 to ban ‘all graphic suicide and self-harm content’

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…

The 17 videos which contained suicide and self-harm references were played to the court on Friday.

Inquest hears teenager viewed multiple images of self-harm on Pinterest before she killed herself

The 14-year-old took her own life in 2017 after viewing material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide on social media