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Ian Russell writes to PM Keir Starmer calling for urgent action over online safety

Ian Russell writes to PM Keir Starmer calling for urgent action over online safety

Published 03 January 2025

MRF Chair Ian Russell has written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling on him to act urgently in order to protect young people online. 

MRF Newsletter: A year in numbers

MRF Newsletter: A year in numbers

Published 28 December 2024

Our team has expanded and we have added more resources and training to support the public and help young people at risk of suicide. 

Thousands of adults and children receive vital Molly Rose Foundation training

Thousands of adults and children receive vital Molly Rose Foundation training

Published 21 December 2024

Almost five thousand children across England have created Molly Rose Foundation-designed Bags of Happiness in the past 12 months.

Molly Rose Foundation responds to Ofcom’s Code of Practice for illegal content

Molly Rose Foundation responds to Ofcom’s Code of Practice for illegal content

Published 20 December 2024

This publication should have been a defining moment for children and families.

MRF targets Brighton Marathon to get people talking about mental health

MRF targets Brighton Marathon to get people talking about mental health

Published 13 December 2024

Brighton coffee shops are being asked to help start conversations about mental health during Brighton Marathon weekend next year.

‘My daughter took her own life because of social media – but a ban is not the answer’

‘My daughter took her own life because of social media – but a ban is not the answer’

Published 30 November 2024

This week marks seven years since my 14-year-old daughter Molly died after being exposed to suicide and self-harm material online.

Gareth Hill Joins MRF as Head of Communications

Gareth Hill Joins MRF as Head of Communications

Published 10 November 2024

Hill formerly led the NSPCC’s online safety media work and has worked tirelessly with Molly’s father and other bereaved families, as well as young people impacted by online harm, to ensure their voices are heard by decision-makers and the public.

1 Year on From the Online Safety Act: Strengthen the Act to Protect Young Lives

1 Year on From the Online Safety Act: Strengthen the Act to Protect Young Lives

Published 18 October 2024

It comes as the Foundation releases large-scale polling that shows overwhelming public and parental support for a new Online Safety Act: 84 per cent of parents, and 80 per cent of adults, back a new Act to strengthen the regime.

Instagram Creates New Limited Teen Accounts

Instagram Creates New Limited Teen Accounts

Published 18 September 2024

MRF Chair of Trustees Ian Russell has cautiously welcomed the move, though warned the platform must provide evidence its new measures are workin

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