A Scottish couple whose teenage son took his own life after being blackmailed on Instagram are suing the platform’s owner Meta, in what’s thought to be the first UK case of its kind.
Murray Dowey, from Dunblane, was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in December 2023.
His parents have now launched legal action against Meta in a US court seeking punitive damages claiming that Instagram was not safe.
Murray’s mum Ros Dowey says parents also need to have uncomfortable conversations with their children.
Meta, which also owns Facebook, said it supports law enforcement to prosecute the criminals behind sextortion, adding “we continue to fight them on our apps on multiple fronts”.
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