Father of teen whose death was linked to social media has ‘lost faith’ in Ofcom

<p>Ian Russell says watchdog lacks ‘urgency’ and is not willing to use its powers ‘to the extent required’ </p><p>The father of Molly Russell, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/30/how-molly-russell-fell-into-a-vortex-of-despair-on-social-media">a British teenager who killed herself after viewing harmful online content</a>, has called for a change in leadership at the UK’s communications watchdog after losing faith in its ability to make the internet safer for children.</p><p>Ian Russell, whose 14 year-old daughter took her own life in 2017, said Ofcom had “repeatedly” demonstrated that it does not grasp the urgency of keeping under-18s safe online and was failing to implement new digital laws forcefully.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/15/molly-russell-family-social-media-ofcom">Continue reading...</a>