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A London coroner has ruled a 14-year-old girl’s 2017 death a suicide resulting from harmful social media posts.
The ruling came Friday at the conclusion of an inquest — or a judicial inquiry — into Molly Russell’s death five years ago, according to The Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) established in the 14-year-old’s memory to prevent suicide among people under 25.
Coroner Andrew Walker of the Northern District of Greater London said her death was “an act of self harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content.”
A London coroner ruled 14-year-old Molly Russell’s 2017 death “an act of self harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content.” (The Molly Rose Foundation)
Walker said the online material Molly viewed on platforms including Instagram and Pinterest “was not safe” and “should not have been available for a child to see.”
The ruling was the first of its kind to place direct blame for a child’s official death on social media rather than simply correlating the two. (Click to Continue Reading)
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London coroner rules 14-year-old girl’s death suicide resulting from social media: ‘The Wild West era is over’