Murdered teen's mum dismayed as PM meets tech bosses first

Esther Ghey's dismay over PM meeting tech bosses first1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRumeana JahangirNorth WestPA MediaEsther Ghey said the prime minister should hear from parents whose children's deaths were linked to harmful online contentThe mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said she is "incredibly disappointed" the prime minister met social media bosses about online safety before talking to bereaved families.Sir Keir Starmer held a meeting with bosses at Google, TikTok and Meta earlier this month, urging them to "work with us to do better by British children".In an open letter to Sir Keir with 12 other families, Esther Ghey said they had an "unwavering" resolve to stop others "enduring the pain" they felt, and it was of "equal importance" he heard from them. The government said they "share Esther Ghey's determination to keep children safe online", adding: "This is a complex issue with no overall consensus."The prime minister has been meeting families and young people to discuss the future of social media and its impact on children, and will continue to engage with families who have been directly affected, a spokeswoman added.Ghey has been campaigning for social media and mobile phone restrictions among youngsters after 16-year-old Brianna was killed by two teenagers in a Warrington park in 2023.One of the killers said she had become interested in "dark materials" including online videos of murder and torture.PA MediaSir Keir Starmer held a Downing Street meeting with bosses from Google, TikTok, Meta, Snap and X this AprilIn 2024, Ghey spoke about youth mental health issues with Sir Keir - before he became prime minister - and said she "greatly appreciated" the discussion."It is in that spirit that I, and other bereaved families, are requesting a meeting so you can hear first-hand why it is so urgent that governments act to protec...