Schoolgirl's father says 'social media helped kill my daughter'
msn.comLondon coroner’s court. ‘Just as Molly would have wanted, it is important to seek to learn whatever we can and then to take all necessary action to prevent such a young life being wasted again. ’The schoolgirl, of Harrow, in north London, followed more than 40 Instagram sites that were connected in some way to anxiety, depression, self-harm or suicide, up to her death in November 2017, Mr Russell continued.
Even after her death, she continued to receive emails from Pinterest with subject lines ‘clearly promoting depressing content’, her father said.
The schoolgirl also used an anonymous Twitter account to reach out to celebrities and influencers for help, an inquest has heard.
The 14-year-old sent tweets to American actress Lili Reinhart and YouTube star Salice Rose, with one saying: ‘I can’t do it any more. ’Mr Russell, who was taken through the posts from the witness box today, said: ‘I believe social media helped kill my daughter. ’He said the messages sent to high profile figures were ‘particularly prevalent on Twitter’.
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