Coroner finds social media contributed to Molly Russell’s death as father blasts ‘toxic culture’ at Facebook and Instagram

Harmful social media contributed to the suicide of tragic schoolgirl Molly Russell, a coroner has found. The 14-year-old, from Harrow, northwest London, hid her ‘demons’ from her family while viewing thousands of harrowing posts and videos on self harm. Molly saved 16,300 images on her Instagram account, 2,100 of which related to depression, self-harm and suicide in the last six months of her life, Since her death, Molly’s family have campaigned for better internet safety. Executives from social media giants…

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