Kelly thought, “I feel like we’re giving our kids dangerous weapons when we give them these devices.” “It’s like putting the entire world—with all of its risks—into their hands.”
Convinced about the perils of teens having easy, unfettered access to social media after Charlotte’s death.
Mat and Kelly went to Canberra to speak with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the hopes of enacting laws that would forbid minors under 16 from using social media.
Albanese told local reporters, “It’s time to stop using social media because it’s hurting our children.” “I would like parents to be able to tell their kids, ‘Sorry, that is illegal.'”
Enacting such law will reassure Charlotte’s parents that her death was not in vain. Mat said, “She didn’t have the opportunity to leave a legacy, but perhaps this can be it.”
