Molly Vs THE MACHINES – a documentary everyone should see
- Jon Salmon
- 12 hours ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 26 minutes ago
The Molly Rose Foundation was established by the family and friends of Molly Russell after her tragic death in 2017.
The charity campaigns for safer online spaces and works to prevent suicide among young people, shining a light on the impact harmful online content and algorithmic systems can have on vulnerable users.
At the weekend I went to see Molly Vs THE MACHINES at the cinema ahead of its release on Channel 4.
I felt a little nervous about watching it, but I really shouldn’t have been. It is an incredibly powerful documentary and one that everyone should see.
Directed by Marc Silver and co-written with Shoshana Zuboff, and made in close collaboration with Molly’s family and friends.
The documentary follows the story of what happened to Molly in the lead-up to her death, and the world of AI and Big Tech increasingly shaping and influencing our lives.
Molly’s friends speak so beautifully and passionately during the documentary and they make it very clear, along with Molly's Dad Ian Russell that things have to change.
Its release comes at a moment of growing public and political attention on online safety and the impact of technology on young people.
And huge credit to Marc Silver for bringing this difficult story to life in a groundbreaking way, and to Channel 4 for backing such an important documentary.
Molly Vs THE MACHINES premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival and in cinemas across the UK, and is now available to watch on Channel 4.
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