Policy and Influencing
Technology plays a role in at least one in four deaths by suicide among young people aged 10 to 19, and we now lose a young person to technology-influenced suicide every single week.
Across the country, children and families are being left to experience the devastating consequences of inaction from tech firms. Although progress has been made, urgent and decisive action is still needed to build and strengthen legislative and regulatory guardrails that can turn the tide on preventable online harm.
Our policy work sets out to,
Our Roadmap for a better online future sets out a five-point plan to deliver meaningful change and attract the confidence and support of parents, children, and civil society experts.
We launched our Roadmap in Westminster in 2026 – watch event video below.
A 2026 research briefing showing strong support from the UK public for new legislation to protect young people on social media.
Read policy briefing providing an overview of Molly Rose Foundation’s five-point plan laid out in our Roadmap for a better online future.
A new online safety settlement for children, parents and families.
A new report by Resolver Trust and Safety in partnership with Molly Rose Foundation finds so-called Com networks are recruiting young victims and coercing them to become perpetrators of violence and abuse (Jan 26)
immediately before the Online Safety Act came into effect (Oct 25)
Bold and decisive action is needed to tackle the acute and chronic harms caused by social media.
We are dedicated to ensuring that children and young people are protected from online harm to bring an end to preventable deaths by suicide where technology plays a role.
The watchdog also said it will apply for a court order to block the forum in the UK if its concerns are not addressed.
A letter, signed by over 1,300 Molly Rose Foundation supporters, was hand delivered to Number 10.
Molly Rose Foundation warns it would be a ‘high stakes gamble’ for the UK to implement an Australia-style ban at this stage.