Mothers Kristin Bride and Amy Neville joined a Social Media Victims Remembrance Day memorial on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 23, 2026, to honor their sons lost to online platform harms.
Kristin Bride’s 16-year-old son Carson died by suicide after cyber-bullying on an anonymous app via Snapchat, while Amy Neville’s 14-year-old son Alexander died from fentanyl poisoning after being deceived by a drug dealer operating on the platform.
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The memorial brought together families demanding stronger safety measures and accountability from major social media platforms following preventable tragedies linked to social media.
