Nick Clegg was asked by @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social why there is no mention of Molly Russell in his book. His answer was very telling.

Our new report Pervasive-by-design found TikTok and Instagram were recommending industrial levels of harmful suicide and self-harm content to teens just weeks before the #OnlineSafetyAct came into effect. tinyurl.com/4y9uv3be

We’re looking for a Head of Education and Support. This is a rare chance to design and deliver an education and support programme that offers children, parents and professionals high-quality online safety, mental health and suicide prevention programmes. www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/molly-r...

With 23 other charities and online safety experts we've written to @ofcom.bsky.social warning of the risks posed by Meta's move to automate 90% of its risk assessments. You can read the letter here: mollyrosefoundation.org/wp-content/u...

There is a growth paradox at the heart of this government. A stronger Online Safety Act could grow the economy by £4bn a year. Read @andyburrows.bsky.social make the case for protecting young people and driving growth in @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

I am dismayed to say that the regulator’s timid approach announced yesterday has left me more disappointed than ever. We now need leadership to comprehensively tackle the preventable harm children will continue to face online. Ian Russell in today's Telegraph. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04...

The Molly Rose Foundation called on Ofcom to act “quickly and decisively” and shut down the site. "We welcome Ofcom taking the first steps to clamp down on this horrendous site, which exists only to help vulnerable people end their lives." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

New YouGov polling for MRF shows a majority of the public oppose Meta's rollback of safety measures and wants Government and Ofcom to Act. Read more here: mollyrosefoundation.org/majority-of-...

Yesterday the Technology Secretary said he was ready to act decisively ‘where new threats emerge’. Those threats have emerged. They require the Secretary of State’s rhetoric to be urgently matched with further action. www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...

We've sent a copy of Meta whistleblower Sarah-Wynn Williams' book Careless People to every MP after she was prevented from publicising it. We want MPs to recognise the importance of being able to scrutinise the culture, practices and leadership of tech firms. mollyrosefoundation.org/mps-to-recei...

'Adolescence has done an amazing service in facilitating the national conversation about the impact of extreme misogyny and the ways in which online content and online influencers are able to skew the views of teenagers and young boys' - CEO @andyburrows.bsky.social www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

Our Chair Ian Russell has said that “further government dither and delay before improving digital protection is unacceptable”. He said “the life-threatening gaps in the Online Safety Act need to be fixed now”. www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/new-...

Parents will judge the prime minister by how he responds to the preventable harm that is now happening on his watch. They will stand by him and cheer him on if he takes decisive action to ensure online safety for children. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“I’m losing trust with Peter Kyle, and I know all the bereaved parents that I’ve connected with are losing trust.” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Molly Rose Foundation is urging the Prime Minster to commit to decisive action to address online harms, including suicide and self-harm grooming. Latest polling reveals overwhelming public support for more to be done to protect young people online. mollyrosefoundation.org/prime-minist...

The Prime Minister is right to push back on claims the #OnlineSafetyAct infringes on free speech. Parents would be aghast at any suggestion that online safety laws should be watered down because of geopolitics or lobbying at the behest of US companies. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

MRF CEO @andyburrows.bsky.social has called on the Government to commit to a new #OnlineSafetyAct that can strengthen regulation. "If the Government has the ambition and the bravery to fix this Act parents across the country will cheer the Prime Minister on.” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Ian Russell tells BBC Breakfast it's time to deliver the online safety the public demands.

"A strengthened and reworked #OnlineSafetyAct that enforces a Duty of Care on companies is urgently required - otherwise Big Tech will hide behind weak regulations and say they are complying with the law" - our Chief Executive @andyburrows.bsky.social writes for LBC www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...

We share the concerns of families who are fed up with the unacceptable harm children face on social media but a ban risks causing more harm than good. The Prime Minister can best stand up for UK children and families by bringing in a strengthened #OnlineSafetyAct www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek we've delivered thousands of 'My Bag Of Happiness' to support primary school children's wellbeing. You can find out more and sponsor the scheme here 👇 mollyrosefoundation.enthuse.com/cf/my-bag-of...

Meta’s changes threaten the safety & mental health of young people. That’s why @mollyroseorg.bsky.social has written to @ofcom.bsky.social urging them to fast track stronger measures in its Code of Practice www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

We have written to Ofcom, urging them to fast-track measures to protect children from Meta's bonfire of safety measures that risk young lives www.independent.co.uk/business/met...

'The Prime Minister is right to signal a review of the law to protect children and society from a growing melting pot of extreme and violent threats.' Read our comments on the PM's #Southport speech. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Important investigation by @sanyaburgess.bsky.social into how social media is feeding young people depressive content. Our CEO @andyburrows.bsky.social said: "Ofcom must consider how algorithmically-suggested content can form a toxic cocktail." inews.co.uk/news/technol...

Ian Russell has urged the Chancellor to push back on nonsense arguments that online safety regulation is bad for growth. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Our chair Ian Russell has written to the Prime Minister urging him to show leadership on online safety. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

99% of suicide and self-harm content removed by Meta is found by them, not reported. These changes could have dire consequences for children and young adults transparency.meta.com/reports/comm...

There's just four days left to apply for our Policy and Public Affairs Manager and Head of Fundraising roles www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs?keyword...

Would you know how to have a three-step conversation that could save a life? Read more about our training courses mollyrosefoundation.org/december-202...

Today's Guardian leader should serve as an eye-opener for Ofcom and Government www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Robust regulation remains the best way to tackle illegal content, but it simply isn't acceptable for the regulator to take a gradualist approach to immediate threats to life." - @mollyroseorg.bsky.social's @andyburrows.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ofcom's task was to move fast and fix things, but instead of setting an ambitious precedent these initial measures will mean preventable illegal harm can continue to flourish. Delay can be deadly.

Ofcom’s illegal Code of Practice is bitterly disappointing. Where we needed ambition, we’ve got a set of measures that aren’t commensurate to the risks faced by young people, and it means preventable harm will continue to flourish (1/2) @mollyroseorg.bsky.social

"A sticking plaster fix to their fundamental safety issues" - our CEO @andyburrows.bsky.social on new chatbot safety measures www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

TW: eating disorders & self-harm. YouTube is pushing eating disorder and self-harm content to teens. This disturbing content can have dangerous real-life consequences. Read more from Anna Mockel on the harmful content pushed by YouTube's algorithm in CBS News👇 www.cbsnews.com/news/youtube...

We're recruiting two Policy and Public Affairs Managers that can help us grow and deliver our crucial mission. This is an important opportunity to shape policy, legislation and regulation, and to shape the tech accountability agenda in the UK and beyond. www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/molly-r...

Well that was an interesting weekend without power. Thanks to everyone who braved the storm and worked so hard and at risk to get it back on! #StormDarragh

We're recruiting for a Head of Fundraising that can help us grow and deliver our crucial mission. This is a rare chance to design and deliver a fundraising strategy and team from scratch, and to build partnerships that can truly make a difference. #charityjob www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/molly-r...

Our CEO @andyburrows.bsky.social writes for @thehousemag.bsky.social and says Ministers have a real opportunity to act boldly and decisively to strengthen online safety regulation, and to demonstrate to children and parents that ambitious change is coming. www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

Instagram’s algorithms are helping create high-risk suicide and self harm communities, and there are real doubts whether this will change under Ofcom’s current proposals, says @andyburrows.bsky.social of @mollyroseorg.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/article/8cc6...

"Many children will not be protected from harmful suicide and self-harm content when regulation comes in because tech companies are failing to enforce their own rules" - @mollyroseorg.bsky.social @andyburrows.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ofcom are yet to set out how they will compel tech companies to rectify this. They must set out specific requirements for highly effective age assurance measures and invest in the evidence they need to recommend age assurance solutions in their codes of practice. www.bbc.com/news/article...

With these updates coming as a result of incoming regulation TikTok must be transparent about how its age assurance measures will work and their effectiveness at reducing the number of under-13s on the platform. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Will this bring the current cycle of social media bans to an end? I doubt it, but we should welcome these comments and a week where DSIT have showed some ambition for strong regulation and listened to families and young people. www.theguardian.com/society/2024....

Strong intervention from our Chair Ian Russell - Prime Minister needs to announce a new #OnlineSafetyAct to build on incoming regulation, whereas bans would stop safety-by-design protections being delivered and see progress shudder to a halt. inews.co.uk/news/daughte...

. @mollyroseorg.bsky.social reaction to today's strategic priorities announcement running on BBC - It is an important marker for Ofcom to be bolder but parents want updated legislation to finish the job. That means building on the #OnlineSafetyAct not bans. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ian Russell said Wednesday's announcement “outlines a much needed course correction, vital for improved online safety, and to prevent the new regulation falling badly short of expectations”. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Google's chatbot has told a user they are "a burden on society" and to ""Please die. Please." I spoke to the @mollyroseorg.bsky.social and @andyburrows.bsky.social told us they "are increasingly concerned about some of the chilling output coming from chatbots." news.sky.com/story/google...

Today's statement of priorities for Ofcom outlines a much needed course correction, vital for improved online safety, and to prevent regulation falling badly short of expectations. 1/3