Bereaved Parents Win Crucial Social Media Victory
More powers announced for coroners to demand data from social media firms
February 3, 2024
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February 3, 2024
Bereaved Parents Win Crucial Social Media Victory
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<p>Today, we look at the success of a campaign by parents of children who may have died due to online harms to get more information from tech companies. </p><p>Coroners will be able to demand data from firms when holding an inquest into the circumstances of a child's death. Campaigners have been pushing for new powers to get information from companies after the difficulties the coroner faced dealing with social media firms in the case of Molly Russell.</p><p>Also Paddy and Laura are joined by Julian Smith, Conservative MP and former Northern Ireland secretary. They discuss the return of the Northern Irish assembly, why he was sacked by Boris Johnson and whether the chancellor could announce tax cuts in the budget.
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