Mom Fights for New Inquest Over Son's Online Death | London News

Ellen Roome is taking her fight to the High Court to reopen the inquest into her son Jools’s death, who died at 14 in 2022. She believes he died attempting an online challenge, and new laws like the Online Safety Act now allow regulators to access social media data — something impossible when he died. Roome plans to use the Data Access Act to retrieve his online activity through the coroner, driven by her desperate need for answers and her mission to hold social media platforms accountable. Her case could set a precedent, inspiring others like Mariano Janin, and she’s already campaigned for “Jools’s Law” and sued TikTok, arguing the platform failed to protect kids. This is about justice, accountability, and forcing tech giants to redesign their systems to keep children safe. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2ca3a1dca6cce081