Murray Dowey, 16, from Dunblane, near Stirling, ended his own life last year after being tricked by someone online. Murray Dowey’s parents Mark and Ros Dowey want other victims to seek help and not be ashamed (BBC Breakfast/PA)Mr Dowey told the BBC: “He went up to his room, and he was absolutely fine. And Mrs Dowey urged anyone who fell victim to sextortion not to be ashamed and to seek help. Mr Dowey said: “Social media companies could do so much more, and the reason they don’t do so much more is money. “It is increasingly clear that we need a new Online Safety Act that embeds a duty of care on tech companies to systemically protect children from harm.”

Source: The Herald November 18, 2024 09:54 UTC