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Spotlight on social media bans: A parent’s guide

Spotlight on social media bans: A parent’s guide

Published 20 January 2026

Many parents and campaigners are calling for a ban on social media for under 16s, and their concerns are entirely legitimate. Children have been exposed to worrying levels of harm online for far too long, made worse by design choices that push content through powerful recommendation systems.

Children’s and online safety campaigners issue joint statement on social media ban for under-16s

Children’s and online safety campaigners issue joint statement on social media ban for under-16s

Published 18 January 2026

Children’s and online safety organisations and campaigners have issued a joint statement regarding a social media ban for under-16s

Support the Live Long and Stay Strong Appeal

Support the Live Long and Stay Strong Appeal

Published 24 November 2025

Of the 16,300 pieces of content Molly had saved, liked, or shared on Instagram, 2,100 were related to suicide, self-harm or depression.

Send Ofcom a message to shut down pro-suicide forum for good

Send Ofcom a message to shut down pro-suicide forum for good

Published 17 November 2025

Help us demand decisive action from Ofcom against the site.

Bereaved families and survivors slam Ofcom’s ‘inexplicable’ decision not to act against suicide forum

Bereaved families and survivors slam Ofcom’s ‘inexplicable’ decision not to act against suicide forum

Published 07 November 2025

Ofcom has said it will progress its investigation into a pro-suicide forum after bereaved families and survivors wrote to them.

Bereaved families and survivors call for public inquiry over major State failures in response to nihilistic pro-suicide forum

Bereaved families and survivors call for public inquiry over major State failures in response to nihilistic pro-suicide forum

Published 20 October 2025

Government departments were warned 65 times about pro-suicide forums or a substance they promote.

Half of girls saw high risk suicide, self-harm, depression or eating disorder content on social media in a week, major new research shows

Half of girls saw high risk suicide, self-harm, depression or eating disorder content on social media in a week, major new research shows

Published 10 October 2025

Ofcom’s unambitious implementation of the Online Safety Act fails to match the levels of harm children are exposed to.

MRF Newsletter: September 2025

MRF Newsletter: September 2025

Published 01 October 2025

Welcome to the September edition of the Molly Rose Foundation Newsletter for 2025

Instagram Teen Accounts fail to protect children, first-of-its-kind testing of safety tools reveals

Instagram Teen Accounts fail to protect children, first-of-its-kind testing of safety tools reveals

Published 25 September 2025

Instagram’s Teen Accounts are abjectly failing to keep young people safe despite Meta’s PR claims, a major new report has revealed.

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