2026
83 minutes
Documentary
English
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Molly Russell was 14 years old when she died by suicide in 2017, after accessing thousands of harmful posts on Instagram and Pinterest. Her dad Ian had no idea of the nature of the content that the algorithms had been feeding her over the course of many months. Almost ten years later, he is still battling for social media platforms to take accountability for what young people are exposed to online. This documentary revisits the inquest into Molly’s death, as her family and schoolfriends remember her fondly and describe her as a person. Another narrative weaves through the film, in which industry insiders and whistleblowers explain the economic logic behind Big Tech which has driven algorithms to promote dangerous content. This powerful and timely documentary is a compelling call to action for better online protection for children.
Classification suicide theme, self-harm references, distressing scenes
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