Mother calls for greater online protections after daughter took own life

Sophie Parkinson from Dundee was just 13 years old when she died.

A mother whose daughter took her own life after being exposed to harmful online content is warning more must be done to protect youngsters.

Sophie Parkinson from Dundee was just 13 years old when she died.

It has been just over a month since the UK saw the biggest change to its online safety law.

But Sophie’s mum Ruth Moss, who’s campaigned for tighter regulations, is warning we could be “sleepwalking” into new dangers for children.

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