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Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
The Guardian
•January 19, 2026•By Kiran Stacey Policy editor👁️0
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Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online contentThe mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has urged Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s, adding to growing pressure on the prime minister before a crunch vote on the issue on Wednesday.Esther Ghey wrote to Starmer on Monday explaining in detail how she felt her daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by TikTok influencers with whom she had become obsessed. Continue reading...
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