INSTA-DANGER ZONE –
Mar. 25, 2026 – “This is not over — we know this is a long game,” said Juliana Arnold, the mother of 17-year-old Coco, who died in 2022 of fentanyl poisoning after trying to buy Percocet on social media. “We don’t want any more hearings. We don’t want any more loopholes in these bills. We don’t want lawmakers shielding Big Tech. We want them to do their jobs and keep American families safe.”
The families were there representing a nationwide group of victims of social media, including sextortion scams, dangerous viral “challenges,” and predatory grooming. Most of the victims were between the ages of 12 and 15.
“This is a victory, and we all feel vindicated,” said Victoria Hinks. “But it has to be coupled with legislation.”
Hinks’ beautiful 16-year-old daughter, Alexandra, known as Owl, took her own life in August 2024, after being fed a diet of heavily-filtered “beauty” content that warped her perception of reality.
“The platforms have to have a duty of care,” Hinks said.
“They need transparency and reporting like every other industry. No more denying they know what they’re doing. They will stop at nothing.”
