A bereaved mother who has 'absolutely no idea' why her son took his own life aged 14 is fighting social media companies to hand over his search history. Jools Sweeney was found dead in April 2022. A coroner was unable to rule his death was a suicide as they were unable to prove he was in a 'suicidal mood', his mother Ellen Roome tells Sky News. Ms Roome says he showed no signs of depression and police have ruled out any third-party involvement.
But I don't see why social media companies wouldn't let me see if they've got nothing to hide.' Quarter of children addicted to devices A recent House of Commons Education Committee report suggested there has been a 52% increase in children's screen time between 2020 and 2022, with a quarter said to be using their devices in an addictive manner.