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I blame social media for my son's death
- Ellen Roome blames social media for her 14-year-old son Jools' death and seeks accountability from tech giants.
- Roome was awarded an MBE for her campaigning on social media harms.
- Jools' Law requires social media firms to preserve data of deceased minors, Roome says.
- Roome is suing TikTok in the United States over her son's final hours.
- UK risks falling behind in regulating online harms, Roome warns.
- The interview ties Roome's case to broader rulings against Google and Meta on platform addiction.
- Roome emphasizes the need for data access to protect grieving families and seek justice.
- Roome's case has influenced UK law and raised US litigation against TikTok.
- Roome's US TikTok suit may require handing over final hours content.
- Roome calls for government action to fix dangerous social media products for children.
- The Crime Desk podcast featured Roome's interview about these issues.
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