Olly Stephens: Murdered boy's parents welcome online bill amendment.
The parents of a 13-year-old murdered by two schoolboys have welcomed changes to a bill that would allow families access to the data of children who have died.
Speaking outside Parliament, Mr Stephens said: "It's too late for Olly's generation - they've seen some horrific things through their mobile phones - there is no duty of care on social media at the moment. Under an amendment put forward by crossbench peer Baroness Kidron, communications watchdog Ofcom would have the power to request data from tech platforms on behalf of parents and coroners, where there is reasonable suspicion that the information is relevant to the death of the child.
The amendments would make the process for accessing data "more straightforward and humane", he added.He continued: "The largest companies must ensure they are transparent with parents about their options for accessing data and must respond swiftly to their requests.
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