Gareth Hill

Head of Communications @mollyroseorg.
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[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'

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

After New Mexico and LA join our campaign to tell
@Keir_Starmer that harmful tech is not inevitable and to commit to a new #OnlineSafetyAct

https://t.co/ciYjGCW4YT

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

Read more form our CEO @_andyburrows on @LBC here.
https://t.co/aLpjuXtEnP

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

Our new polling shows strong support for stronger online safety laws with adults wanting Government to listen to parents and the evidence. https://t.co/fH9fbsmLBx

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

You can also join the call for stronger protections to keep all children safer.

Start here: https://t.co/tcQYeGKZdK

#MollyvsTheMachines #LiveLongStayStrong

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

If you’ve watched Molly vs The Machines, you may be asking: “What can I do now?”

Practical guidance is available to help you start conversations, understand platform design, and support your child’s wellbeing online.

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

Don’t miss Molly Vs The Machines, streaming Thursday 5th March on @Channel4.

This powerful documentary tells Molly’s story and exposes how harmful content reaches young people online.

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

This is a welcome downpayment but the Prime Minister must now go further.

@Keir_Starmer should commit to a new #OnlineSafetyAct that strengthens regulation and makes clear that product safety and children’s wellbeing is the cost of doing business in the UK.

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

Last night we launched our five-point plan to deliver bold and comprehensive protections to children online.

Government must listen to the voices of parents demanding change and act swiftly to strengthen and build on regulation without delay.

https://t.co/tSA41KO2RX

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

As we issue a public warning about the extent of harm posed by Com groups it is crucial Government fixes and strengthens the #OnlineSafetyAct to deal with this pervasive threat.
https://t.co/qqTIA7cAbl

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

"I see a ban as just moving the harm, young people will still be accessing these places online," Paddy Crump tells #PoliticsLive

Young people will still use platforms like "online gaming" and forums, the mental health and digital rights campaigner adds

https://t.co/bC8fc5hwJ7

[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

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

Molly Rose Foundation is one of 42 child protection and online safety organisations, with academics and bereaved families, to say we must do better than a social media ban that risks creating greater harm for children.

Read the full statement here: https://t.co/n5tmbeB475

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

Coming February 2026, Molly Rose Foundation Founder and Chair, Ian Russell, will be featured in documentary film Molly vs The Machines.

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

Join us in urging Ofcom to do all it can to close down a pro-suicide forum that is continuing to take young lives in the UK.

Write to the regulator using the template below.

https://t.co/A1nWJ32WrW

[Molly Rose Foundation @mollyroseorg]

'Ofcom have repeatedly demonstrated that they don’t grasp the urgency of this task and they have shown that they don’t seem to be willing to use their powers to the extent that is required.'

Ian Russell looses faith in online safety regulator.

https://t.co/hNTjrGBLkI

[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

[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]

We welcome Ofcom's decision to continue its investigation into a pro-suicide forum.

But there are questions as to why Ofcom has delayed taking action on multiple breaches of the law and why it takes bereaved families to have forced the regulator’s hand.

https://t.co/KJ7g2SaIZG

[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.