Ian Russell: ‘This [Online Safety] Bill will save young lives.’
Online safety campaigner, Ian Russell believes the Online Safety Bill will bring about positive change to digital safety for teenagers.
Ian's daughter, Molly, took her own life in 2017 after viewing harmful content online.
Russell spoke to 5 Live Breakfast’s Rachel Burden ahead of our Teen 23 summit.
He said it’s important to work as “quickly and effectively as possible” once the Bill is passed in order to “combat the 10-20 years of unregulated internet”.
“We all need a culture change in order to make sure we’re all using digital technology safely,” Ian added.
“Everyone who is online has to consider their actions online.”
This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on 20 September 2023.
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