US Politics | Prince William slams tech giants after inquest found they played part in Molly Russell’s death
PRINCE William has slammed tech giants after an inquest found they had played a part in teen schoolgirl Molly Russell's death. In an unprecedented move, the Prince of Wales piled pressure on Silicon Valley and urged them to change their ways. 
Prince William says no family should go through the torment suffered by the Russell familyAFP 
PAAn inquest ruled Molly died due to the negative impact of online content '/ ' A coroner ruled Molly, 14, had died from "an act of self-harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content". It is thought to be the first time social media firms have been held partly responsible for a death. And in a tweet, William blasted: "No parent should ever have to endure what Ian Russell and his family have been through. "They have been so incredibly brave. Online safety for our children and young people needs to be a prerequisite, not an afterthought. W." READ MORE ON MOLLY RUSSELL 
AGONY Dad's tears as coroner slams social media giants after teen encouraged to end life 
MOLLY'S AGONY Videos seen by Molly before taking her life kept me up at night, says shrink PM Liz Truss backed him, saying: "I will look very carefully at that very concerning issue. ...I am committed to bringing forward and progressing with the Online Harms Bill." Senior coroner Andrew Walker ruled the material Molly was exposed to was "not safe" and "shouldn't have been available for a child to see". Experts said it should send "shockwaves through Silicon Valley". Most read in The US Sun STILL SILENT Vegas shooter's girlfriend 'is healing' as she's pictured near luxury home ON EDGE Serial killer fears after 43 murders in same area show chilling pattern DECOR WAR Teen Mom fans think Vee's new house is better than Kailyn's 'tacky McMansion' UNIMPRESSED WITH DRESS Teen Mom fans divided over Cheyenne's racy wedding dress NOT BEING CHEY! Teen Mom Cheyenne shows off her butt in see-through catsuit at wedding VLAD'S Z DAY Putin vows to use 'any means' to defend stolen Ukraine regions in nuke threat Campaigners called for the Online Safety Bill to hold tech giants to account. Mr Walker will write to Instagram owner Meta and Pinterest with his findings. Molly's dad Ian, of Harrow, North London, said a "monster" has been created whereby social media products are not safe. Mr Russell urged Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to "just listen . . . and then do something about it". He said: "They didn't really consider anything to do with safety. ...Sadly their products are misused by people and their products aren't safe. Read More on The Sun 
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SPELLBOUND Where Hocus Pocus cast are now - shock firing to cannabis farmer and toxic feud "It's a monster we must do something about." North London Coroner's Court heard Molly saw thousands of self-harm and suicide image before she died in 2017.
Prince William says no family should go through the torment suffered by the Russell familyAFP PAAn inquest ruled Molly died due to the negative impact of online content '/ ' A coroner ruled Molly, 14, had died from "an act of self-harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content". It is thought to be the first time social media firms have been held partly responsible for a death. And in a tweet, William blasted: "No parent should ever have to endure what Ian Russell and his family have been through. "They have been so incredibly brave. Online safety for our children and young people needs to be a prerequisite, not an afterthought. W." READ MORE ON MOLLY RUSSELL AGONY Dad's tears as coroner slams social media giants after teen encouraged to end life MOLLY'S AGONY Videos seen by Molly before taking her life kept me up at night, says shrink PM Liz Truss backed him, saying: "I will look very carefully at that very concerning issue. ...I am committed to bringing forward and progressing with the Online Harms Bill." Senior coroner Andrew Walker ruled the material Molly was exposed to was "not safe" and "shouldn't have been available for a child to see". Experts said it should send "shockwaves through Silicon Valley". Most read in The US Sun STILL SILENT Vegas shooter's girlfriend 'is healing' as she's pictured near luxury home ON EDGE Serial killer fears after 43 murders in same area show chilling pattern DECOR WAR Teen Mom fans think Vee's new house is better than Kailyn's 'tacky McMansion' UNIMPRESSED WITH DRESS Teen Mom fans divided over Cheyenne's racy wedding dress NOT BEING CHEY! Teen Mom Cheyenne shows off her butt in see-through catsuit at wedding VLAD'S Z DAY Putin vows to use 'any means' to defend stolen Ukraine regions in nuke threat Campaigners called for the Online Safety Bill to hold tech giants to account. Mr Walker will write to Instagram owner Meta and Pinterest with his findings. Molly's dad Ian, of Harrow, North London, said a "monster" has been created whereby social media products are not safe. Mr Russell urged Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to "just listen . . . and then do something about it". He said: "They didn't really consider anything to do with safety. ...Sadly their products are misused by people and their products aren't safe. Read More on The Sun GRIM REAPER Find out how long you will live - based on 8 surprising factors SPELLBOUND Where Hocus Pocus cast are now - shock firing to cannabis farmer and toxic feud "It's a monster we must do something about." North London Coroner's Court heard Molly saw thousands of self-harm and suicide image before she died in 2017.
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