Esther Ghey

Esther Ghey is the mother of Brianna Ghey, a murdered teenager. She has become a prominent advocate for stricter regulations on social media use by children under the age of 16. Ghey believes that social media exacerbated her daughter's mental health issues, including an eating disorder and self-harm, due to Brianna's engagement with certain influencers on platforms like TikTok. She is currently newsworthy due to her active campaigning for a ban on social media for under-16s in the UK. Recently, she co-signed a letter with figures like Hugh Grant urging party leaders to support amendment 94a to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill. She also wrote directly to Keir Starmer, urging him to support the ban. Her advocacy coincides with a government consultation into the possibility of such a ban, making her voice particularly relevant in the ongoing debate about online safety for young people.