Brianna Ghey’s mother warns tech bosses more children will die without action

Esther Ghey says she believes social media use left her daughter vulnerable, while killers were able to access violent content online

The mother of Brianna Ghey has called for her murder to be a tipping point" in how society views the mess" of the internet, warning that a generation of anxious young people will grow up lacking resilience.

Esther Ghey said technology companies have a moral responsibility" to restrict access to harmful online content. She supports a total ban on social media access for under-16s - a move currently under debate in certain legislatures, including Florida in the US.