Thank you to the 11 bereaved families who shared their stories on a #BBCBreakfast special on children and social media.

They had the chance to question Melanie Dawes from Ofcom and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan MP

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'The age of 13 seems quite low'

The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey asks the technology secretary whether the minimum age for legally accessing social media should be increased.

Esther Ghey also wants mobile phone companies to take more responsibility for children's…

'Our stories are public but how many children have been affected that we don't know about?'

Brianna Ghey's mother Esther is on the #BBCBreakfast sofa alongside other parents whose children's deaths have been linked to social media

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Melanie Dawes, Chief Executive of #Ofcom tells bereaved parents on #BBCBreakfast that 'things have got worse in the last 10 years' on social media and more changes are coming to improve online safety for children

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40% of 5-7 year olds are on social media

Hollie Dance, mother of Archie Battersbee who died when he was 12, wants to know what more Ofcom can do to make age verification on social media sites stricter

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'For too long the onus has been on the parents'

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan tells bereaved families on #BBCBreakfast that tech companies should be responsible for ensuring all harmful content is removed

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Molly Russell's father says the process of getting tougher social media measures passed has been 'frustrating'

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan tells #BBCBreakfast that in a perfect world the new legislation would be in place tomorrow but it needs to be 'bulletproof'…

The father of 13-year-old Olly Stephens, who was killed after a dispute on social media, says there is 'graphic and horrific' content online and asks how can it be stopped

Michelle Donelan says tech companies will be fined it they don't remove harmful content and comply with…

Incredibly powerful TV watching 11 bereaved parents share their stories and question the decision makers from the Government and Ofcom about social media and children

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'It means the world to me that I can eat a peanut and I won't die'

11-year-old Thomas is taking part in a 'life-changing' new allergy trial

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That first early shift of the year where I arrive at work and the sky is already getting lighter 😁

Sunrise across the UK now ranges from 04:39 in Lerwick to 05:45 in Penzance 🌅

How safe are children online?

11 bereaved parents campaigning to improve regulation join us in the studio this morning for a #BBCBreakfast special on BBC One BBC iPlayer

'If we can try and stop just one parent going through what we're going through'

Lisa Kenevan believes her son Isaac died after taking part in a 'choking challenge' on TikTok

She's joined forces with other bereaved parents campaigning to improve online safety #BBCBreakfast …

'There is so much that needs to change'

On #BBCBreakfast Ofcom boss Dame Melanie Dawes spoke to Esther Ghey and Ian Russell about clamping down on harmful content on social media after the deaths of the children Brianna Ghey and Molly Russell

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'It was everywhere, you can't escape it'

Ruth Moss's daughter, Sophie, took her own life at the age of 13 after she accessed harmful material online

On #BBCBreakfast Ruth says she did everything she could to protect her daughter but it wasn't enough

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'It caught her on a bad day and it took her'

13-year-old Maia was found dead a few weeks before her birthday.

Liam says his daughter was watching self-harm videos on TikTok before her death #BBCBreakfast

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Well deserved Paul Hayward

Social media safety for children dominating Wednesday’s papers.

On #BBCBreakfast a special programme with 11 families who have lost a loved one face to face in the studio with the decision makers

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