Frankie Thomas was just 15 when she took her own life after reading graphic online content relating to self-harm and suicide.
"I cannot convey the shock," her mother Judy told Sky News."And that's it, final, it's the end of the story. It's just like that. We knew she had special needs and she was diagnosed with autism when she was five. But we had no idea this was in her mind." Frankie had high-functioning autism and attended a special educational needs school. An inquest into her death heard that she was at risk of impulsive behaviour and was vulnerable to suggestion.The government says its Online Safety Bill is setting a gold standard for internet safety.A spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport told Sky News:"We do not agree with the criticism of the committee.
"There are also stringent rules to make sure tech firms and Ofcom protect people's free speech and privacy, so content is not taken down without good reason.'Draft bill falls short of quite a lot' Laura Lyons, who set up the private investigations company Are They Safe, says there remain significant issues surrounding online safety."I think there needs to be a lot more protection for victims of domestic abuse, sharing of personal photos, a lot more protection for women and girls. We're heading in the right direction but I think it falls short of quite a lot."
My ass is filthy