Protect Our Kids: UN Hears Mother’s Story

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A grieving Australian mother’s powerful testimony at the UN General Assembly exposes how Big Tech’s policies allowed relentless cyberbullying to drive her 15-year-old daughter to suicide.

Story Overview

Emma Mason calls for worldwide ban on social media for children under 16 after daughter’s suicide
15-year-old Tilly endured two years of brutal online harassment across multiple platforms
Fake nude image created by male classmate spread to over 3,000 children within hours
Tech companies failed to act despite repeated reports, highlighting corporate negligence
International momentum builds for holding Big Tech financially accountable for child safety failures

Mother’s Heartbreaking UN Testimony Demands Global Action

Emma Mason delivered an emotional address at the UN General Assembly in September 2025, sharing the devastating story of her daughter Matilda “Tilly” Rosewarne’s suicide. The 15-year-old Australian girl died in February 2022 after enduring relentless cyberbullying across Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Mason’s testimony represents a critical escalation in the fight against Big Tech’s failure to protect vulnerable children from digital predators and online abuse.

"As parents, we need help."

An Australian mother who blames social media companies for her daughter's suicide called for banning children under 16 from platforms, in a speech to United Nations leaders. pic.twitter.com/DWXW9xZ41p

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 25, 2025

Two Years of Digital Torment and Corporate Indifference

The nightmare began in November 2020 when a male classmate created and circulated a fake nude image of Tilly on Snapchat. Within hours, this digitally manipulated photo reached over 3,000 children, devastating the teenager who attempted suicide that same night. For the next two years, Tilly faced continuous harassment both online and in person, receiving messages telling her to kill herself while tech companies turned a blind eye to her suffering.

Despite Mason’s repeated attempts to report the abuse and remove harmful content, social media platforms demonstrated shocking negligence in protecting a minor from documented harassment. The companies’ inadequate response mechanisms and delayed interventions highlight a systemic failure that prioritizes profits over child safety, undermining parental authority and family protection.

Watch; She Died at 15 Because of Social Media | Emma Mason – A Mother’s Heartbreaking Plea to the World

Pattern of Big Tech Failures Threatens American Families

Tilly’s tragic death follows a disturbing pattern of tech company negligence that has claimed young lives across the globe. Similar cases like Amanda Todd in Canada and Adriana Kuch in America demonstrate how these platforms consistently fail to implement meaningful safeguards for minors. This represents a direct assault on family values and parental rights, as Big Tech corporations undermine parents’ ability to protect their children from digital harm.

The platforms’ business model depends on engagement at any cost, even when that engagement involves the systematic harassment of vulnerable teenagers. This callous disregard for child welfare reflects the same woke corporate mentality that prioritizes progressive agendas over traditional family protection and moral responsibility.