After losing son to suicide, Australian mother blames social media giants

[Article] Mia Bannister's skin is inked with a eulogy to her teenage son Ollie, whose suicide after a battle with anorexia and online bullying pushed her to fight for world-first laws in Australia to get children off social media. From 10 December, under-16s in Australia are banned from social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and TikTok.

Si vous ne connaissez pas un mot, surlignez-le avec votre souris et cliquez sur “Translate” pour le traduire dans la langue de votre choix.


Profitez de la lecture automatique avec accent avec un abonnement

After losing son to suicide, Australian mother blames social media giants.Mia Bannister, Mother of Oliver Hughes:"After I lost Ollie, I got this one which my cousin designed, and it's a hummingbird, and its whole body's out of flowers. And it's because life is fleeting."At only 14 years old, Ollie Hughes...
This article was published Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 by AFP (227 words)
Article complet réservé aux abonnés.
Accédez à l'intégralité de l'article, choisissez un abonnement

Plus d'articles