Molly Russell inquest hears teachers can’t keep track of harmful social media

Molly Russell’s head teacher told her inquest it is ‘almost impossible to keep track of social media’ and the risks it poses to children. The 14-year-old schoolgirl engaged with thousands of self-harm and suicide related posts on Instagram and Pinterest before committing suicide in November 2017. Sue Maguire, head at Hatch End High School in Harrow, northwest London, said: ‘There is a level where I want to say it is almost impossible to keep track of social media, but we…

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