Andy Burrows

CEO @mollyroseorg / tech accountability / good trouble / ‘launcher of PDF missiles’ (Playbook)

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

Today, @mollyroseorg urges the next Govt to commit to five transformative policies that can reset the relationship between tech firms and child safety. It’s time for a new #OnlineSafetyAct & a bold new tech accountability framework. Read here:
https://t.co/1w8bkT3fBM

[Charles Hymas @charleshymas]

The father of Molly Russell has accused Sir @Keir_Starmer of “political opportunism” in rushing out plans to ban children from social media sites before Thursday’s Makerfield by-election @mollyroseorg @AndyBurnhamGM @_andyburrows @NSPCC @NSPCCChris @NSPCC_Press @5RightsFound @PoliceInspForum @DannyShawNews @DamianCollins @leicesterliz @ShabanaMahmood @LabourSJ https://t.co/EhtiwLGDJu

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

A PM who seems to have done more planning for a leadership challenge than how to protect children from social media harm

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

After all the turmoil this weekend, intriguing to know from Starmer allies that PM has prepared bank account and a company, ready to fight a leadership contest -
will his determination to fight still be there this time next week?

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

https://t.co/oqDAdFFI8p
Very strong words ahead of expected social media ban from @mollyroseorg -
Ian Russell tells us govt is rushing in a blanket ban, rather than more sophisticated controls, under political pressure, in a 'deplorable way'

[Charles Hymas @charleshymas]

Most Australian children have evaded the government’s ban on social media for under-16s, a new survey has found @_andyburrows @mollyroseorg @leicesterliz @DamianCollins @NSPCCChris @NSPCC @PoliceInspForum @BertinGabby @5RightsFound https://t.co/uzwFBw7206

[Charles Hymas @charleshymas]

.@Keir_Starmer must not ban under-16s from social media before Australia has shown whether its scheme works, @Nigel_Farage has said @leicesterliz @wesstreeting @mollyroseorg @NSPCC @PoliceInspForum @_andyburrows https://t.co/JUfOmSTMZA

[Charles Hymas @charleshymas]

Banning social media for under 16s will not work and could put children at greater risk of harm, the father of Molly Russell has said @leicesterliz @Keir_Starmer @KemiBadenoch @mollyroseorg @_andyburrows @NSPCC @5RightsFound @PoliceInspForum @DamianCollins @DannyShawNews @wesstreeting https://t.co/TiR50kbDYA

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

To ban or not to ban? me and @bbcpaddy are joined by @mollyrosefoundation 's Ian Russell as politicians seem to be warming up to the idea of banning social media for under 16s... his arguments are not what you might expect https://t.co/KkHmYRkZDX

[Charles Hymas @charleshymas]

An Australian-style social media ban on under-16s may not be a panacea for protecting children from harm online, campaigners have warned @Keir_Starmer @leicesterliz @_andyburrows @mollyroseorg @5RightsFound @DamianCollins @PoliceInspForum @DannyShawNews @peterkyle @InternetMatters @NSPCC @PeterWanless https://t.co/VkOH3I5srG

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

Tech accountability, 2025 edition

[Nuno Felix @Felix_Nuno]

This is a great snapshot of what this whole debate is about:

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

This is a superb explainer ahead of tomorrow - the clearest explanation I’ve seen of why the UK’s productivity gap is a chokehold on our finances

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

📽️What on earth is "fiscal drag"?
Why will it form the centrepiece of @RachelReevesMP's efforts to raise money this week?
Why are Budgets getting ever more complex?
And could this one backfire like @George_Osborne's omnishambles?
All this and more in my 11m(!) primer👇

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

@theobertram But equally important we’re looking out for unintended consequences- do malign actors migrate to gaming and other platforms currently out of scope? Does regulatory momentum dry up & safety-by-design wither on the vine? Are MH impacts really all net positive as proponents suggest?

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

@ObhishekSaha @Ofcom Hi Abhishek. The data on the deaths stemming from this forum come from one of your own @QMUL colleagues - it’s an interesting absolutist take to describe acting against a pro-suicide forum, founded by nihilists and linked to 133 deaths, as a ‘disgrace.’

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

UPDATE: @Ofcom now digging themselves further in knots, saying they acted on ‘new evidence’ that, if they were monitoring the forum properly, they’d have known was being bragged about on the forum all along.

This is now raising serious questions about their competency.

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

On @SkyNews our CEO @_andyburrows says Ofcom must now use all the tools at their disposal to crack down on a pro-suicide forum.

It comes after families said they were appalled and dismayed at Ofcom's handling of its investigation.

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

“It's so disheartening that politicians seem unable to learn the lessons from a decade of social media." - Our CEO @_andyburrows

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

On @SkyNews our CEO @_andyburrows says Ofcom must now use all the tools at their disposal to crack down on a pro-suicide forum.

It comes after families said they were appalled and dismayed at Ofcom's handling of its investigation.

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

Internal data shows that Meta expected to generate 10% of its overall revenue from scam ads. This company is out of control and is a threat to economic growth https://t.co/owVWETwwCb

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

Over 800 people joined our @mollyroseorg campaign to push for a public inquiry yesterday. Join them here: https://t.co/9jM9HFHwr7

[Charles Hymas @charleshymas]

Online forums promoting suicide are still running despite being responsible for more than 130 deaths, survivors and bereaved families have told @Keir_Starmer @_andyburrows @mollyroseorg @PeterWanless @leicesterliz @PoliceInspForum @DannyShawNews https://t.co/FmiPxBZU1C

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

@zamaan_qureshi @geoffreyfowler A cynic might suggest they make this stuff up as they go along

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

@sabriprovenzani I watched this yesterday in the throes of Covid and wondered if I was actually hallucinating. Wish I was, tbh!

[Andy Burrows @_andyburrows]

Is this being done before or after the two-thirds of existing Teen Accounts features that fundamentally don’t work get fixed, Andy? Asking for tens of millions of parents.

[Andy Stone @andymstone]

As @instagram's Adam @mosseri said, "we've revamped all of our all of guidelines about what teens can and cannot see on Instagram in a way that is guided by the PG-13 rating that was pioneered by the movie industry."