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UK families take case against TikTok over child deaths

VIRAL HORROR 

We’re suing TikTok to find out why our children died doing the ‘Black Out’ Challenge – we’ve been forced down this route

UK parents suing TikTok over children’s deaths ‘suspicious’ about data claims

One woman’s quest to discover what led to the death of her son

Data of four dead British teens may have been removed, says TikTok

Mum seeking answers over son’s death says social media firms ‘don’t give a damn’

Parents suing TikTok over children’s deaths ‘want answers’

Bereaved mum looks for answers after son's death

Parents demand answers from TikTok after children’s tragic deaths

Exclusive group interview for BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg with the four British families suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful deaths of their children.

TikTok sued over 'viral blackout challenge deaths': Bereaved families say 'we just want answers' as they demand access to their children's social media accounts

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Parents suing TikTok over children's deaths say it 'has no compassion'

Parents sue TikTok over child deaths allegedly caused by ‘blackout challenge’

'We just want answers': TikTok sued by parents of UK teens who allegedly died in viral trend

Cheltenham mum serves TikTok lawsuit

Bereaved families file US lawsuit against TikTok over access to children’s data

TikTok sued by parents of UK teens after alleged challenge deaths

After son dies by ‘suicide’, mother battles social media giants for answers

Cheltenham mum battling Snapchat and Meta after son took life in 'online challenge'

BBC News - Parents 'should have access to kids' social media'

'I'm taking on Meta and Snapchat after my teen son died in sick challenge'

TEEN TRAGEDY 

My son, 14, died in online challenge gone wrong but it’ll cost me £86k to find out why – I’m BLOCKED from his account

What is Jools' Law and

why are MPs talking about it?

Bereaved mother brings battle to find out why her 14-year-old son died to Parliament

MPs to debate Jools Law to allow bereaved parents access to children's social media

Mum fears son, 14, died in social media challenge gone wrong - now she has one request

Jools’ Law: Mother battling social media firms for answers over son’s death urges MPs to act

TEEN TRAGEDY 

My son, 14, died in online challenge gone wrong but it’ll cost me £86k to find out why – I’m BLOCKED from his account

'Jools Law’ to be debated in Parliament

Gloucestershire mum's petition to change law on social media is being debated in parliament

Bereaved mother brings battle to find out why her 14-year-old son died to Parliament

Global support for world-first social media reform….British Mum applauds Australian age ban

(Australian News Corp Newspapers)

Bereaved mum's social media battle to be debated by MPs

BBC News - Lola McEvoy MP called Ms Roome "truly inspiring", adding: "What Ellen's been through is unimaginable for any parent and anybody in the country.

Grieving families go round in circles sorting out a complex web of accounts

‘I just want to understand why he died’: A mother’s battle to find out if social media played a role in her son’s final days

Online pranks are killing children – but is there any way to stop them?

Mother left not knowing why son, 14, died battles social media companies for answers

Heartbroken mum believes son died in online dare gone wrong

Exclusive: Instagram apologises for ‘ignoring’ requests from grieving mum for data that could relate to teen son’s death

UK mother of boy who killed himself seeks right to access his social media.

Petition for parents to access children's social media tops 100k

Family of teenager found dead at Gloucestershire home call for law to protect children

Cheltenham mum's campaign to change the law on social media goes to parliament.

Final push for petition to protect children

Parents call for law to protect children

Mother of Jools Sweeney, 14, who took his own life is fighting social media companies for his search