A Scottish nurse whose daughter took her own life after being exposed to harmful material online has celebrated a change in the law which will force tech companies to protect children.
A Scots nurse whose daughter took her own life after being exposed to harmful material online has celebrated a change in the law which will force tech companies to protect children .
However, after years of campaigning, The Online Safety Act officially became law at an National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children reception in Parliament. Ruth said: “For at least two years, we struggled to keep Sophie safe online. In spite of removing devices, restricting internet use, implementing parental controls and having conversations about internet safety, these were not enough to prevent her from being exposed to content that promoted self-harm, suicide and dark, graphic, harmful material.
“The impact of Sophie viewing this harmful material was a deterioration in her existing mental health struggles, with devastating consequences. We will never truly recover from her death, and it is rightly every parent’s worst nightmare. Young people who campaigned with the NSPCC and a mum whose daughter was sexually abused on social media, spoke at the event. They joined the NSPCC Chief Executive Sir Peter Wanless and Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes who will be responsible for the Act’s implementation.
Sir Peter Wanless, NSPCC Chief Executive, said: “It was an honour to bring together so many people from different walks of life whose campaigning and dedication has helped make the Online Safety Act possible.
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