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Molly Russell died in 2017, and her family believes that she may have taken her life after viewing distressing images online, theBBCreported. Her father has also shared his belief that Instagram is “partly responsible.”
In a statement to the BBC, Instagram said it “does not allow content that promotes or glorifies self-harm or suicide and will remove content of this kind.”
Now, the coroner handling the inquest into her death has contacted Facebook, which owns Instagram, and Pinterest, YouTube and Apple to request information from them,The Sunday Timesreports.
As the inquest takes place this week, William, 36, plans to “get in touch and offer sympathy and show support” to the family, a royal source tells PEOPLE.
“This is something he feels passionate about and he wanted to show his support,” the royal source adds.
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In aspeech at the BBCat the time, he said the tech companies should “reject the false choice of profits over values.”
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In February 2018, William also surprised students at a London school to discuss cyberbullying.
“I worry for you girls,” he told students at Burlington Danes Academy during a midday assembly.
Speaking with teens Samara Hackett-Valton and Sophie Crowder, William said he has real concerns over body image and how women are portrayed online.
“The touched-up pictures are not real,” he said. “Don’t try to recreate them or think that’s what you’ve got to aim for. There’s a lot of fakeness online so don’t worry about that.”
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “help” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
source: people.com
