Article 796NG UK watchdogs urged to tackle suicide social media content after death of girl, 14

UK watchdogs urged to tackle suicide social media content after death of girl, 14

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Robert Booth UK technology editor
from Technology | The Guardian on (#796NG)

Adriana Retyte took her own life after viewing high-risk' material on the video-sharing platform TikTok

A 14-year-old schoolgirl's death after TikTok served her suicide content has prompted renewed calls for UK watchdogs to crack down on toxic" social media feeds.

Adriana Retyte, a pupil at Langley school in Norfolk, took her own life after she viewed videos and images related to suicide on the video-sharing platform, according to a coroner who last week found her access to the material on TikTok may have played a significant part in her decision to take her life".

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