New internet rules enforced from today - but this grieving mother is sceptical they will work

New internet rules enforced from today - but this grieving mother is sceptical they will work

Today, amid scepticism, Ofcom begins enforcing new rules to protect the UK's children online.

New internet rules enforced from today - but this grieving mother is s

“People always think: ‘Oh, that’s not going to happen to me, it’s not going to happen to my child,'” says Ellen Roone.  She’s sitting in her peaceful garden in Cheltenham, bumblebees trundling around in the bushes behind her. “I didn’t expect it to be my child.” Image: Ellen Roome Jools, Ellen’s son, was 14 years old when he took his life in 2022. It’s thought he had been watching harmful content online when he died. Ellen was the one who found…