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Truth Be Told with Zara McDermott · July 15 · 15 min

Bereaved Mother: Did Social Media Take My Son’s Life?

Support Resources: Samaritans -- 116 123 -- samaritans.org.uk Child Bereavement UK -- 0800 02 888 40 --childbereavementuk.org Drinkline -- 0300 123 1110 Adfam -- adfam.org.uk In 2022, Ellen's life was forever changed by the tragic death of her 14-year-old son, Jools. The cause of Jools' death is unknown, and Ellen has always believed there is more to it - but when she tried to access Jools' social media data to find out more, she found herself blocked by tech giants. This led her to her campaigning for 'Jools’ Law', which called for children's social media data to be automatically preserved after death. What started as a grassroots petition led by a bereaved mother has now turned into a national movement that is spurring changes in national policy and legislation.

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Support Resources:

Samaritans -- 116 123 -- samaritans.org.uk

Child Bereavement UK -- 0800 02 888 40 --childbereavementuk.org

Drinkline -- 0300 123 1110

Adfam -- adfam.org.uk

In 2022, Ellen's life was forever changed by the tragic death of her 14-year-old son, Jools. The cause of Jools' death is unknown, and Ellen has always believed there is more to it - but when she tried to access Jools' social media data to find out more, she found herself blocked by tech giants. This led her to her campaigning for 'Jools’ Law', which called for children's social media data to be automatically preserved after death. What started as a grassroots petition led by a bereaved mother has now turned into a national movement that is spurring changes in national policy and legislation.

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