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Molly Russell’s father to tell UK cinemagoers: ‘Instagram helped kill my daughter’

In the 30-second ad before The Social Reckoning, released on Friday, Ian Russell says “too little has changed” since the death of his 14-year-old daughter…

Image accompanying the story: Molly Russell’s father to tell UK cinemagoers: ‘Instagram helped kill my daughter’
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According to The Guardian, in the 30-second ad before The Social Reckoning, released on Friday, Ian Russell says “too little has changed” since the death of his 14-year-old daughter, who took her own life in 2017 after viewing harmful content on Instagram.

This technology story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Molly Russell, UK and Social Reckoning.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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Molly Russell, UK, Social Reckoning, Ian Russell
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Technology

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