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Andy Burrows
Executive
Chief executive of the Molly Rose Foundation.
Notable Quotes
""This clumsy announcement is fraught with risk and we are concerned that forced disclosures could do more harm than good.""View Story →
"While we welcome these measures for older teens, this latest move is yet another piecemeal set of announcements not the comprehensive plan for children's safety that's required."View Story →
"TikTok's egregious failures to prevent children from being exposed to a tsunami of harmful content."View Story →
"The decision to take no further legal action would 'result in more lost lives' and that announcing it on the day a new prime minister was named showed 'an utter lack of moral courage.'"View Story →
"Parents want decisive and evidence-based measures to protect children online and these tests will provide welcome insights into the practicality and feasibility of further interventions."View Story →
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