ITV Documentary Highlights Brianna Ghey’s Tragic Story and Online Safety Advocacy

Brianna Ghey’s mother, Esther Ghey, calls for stricter social media regulations and criticizes tech companies ahead of the documentary’s release on March 27.

• Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl, was murdered in February 2023 by classmates Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, partly motivated by her transgender identity.
• The ITV documentary 'Brianna: A Mother’s Story' explores her life, her murder, and broader issues of online safety, airing on March 27, 2025.
• Esther Ghey, Brianna’s mother, advocates for banning social media for under-16s, citing its harmful effects on mental health and exposure to dangerous content.
• Ghey has criticized social media companies for prioritizing profit over user safety and described platforms as failing to act on harmful content reports.
• The documentary includes insights from a former Meta executive on the dangers of harmful algorithms and interviews with law enforcement about the murder investigation.

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