Two Lives, One Mission: Ian Russell's fight for safer social media
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Ian Russell explains how his daughter Molly's death exposed online-harm risks and spurred a long campaign for safer platforms, arguing against blanket bans on under-16s and urging proportionate, platform-specific safeguards under the Online Safety Act, with ongoing scrutiny of tech giants and regulatory enforcement.
- Life after Molly: Ian Russell on big tech, his daughter’s death – and why a social media ban won’t work The Guardian
- Banning under-16s won’t fix social media Financial Times
- Bereaved parents fear delays to social media ban could harm children BBC
- I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don’t support a ban The Conversation
- UK PM Starmer: More action is needed to protect children on social media Reuters
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