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Breck Foundation Media Appearances

December 18, 2025

BBC News reported on Youth Ambassador Students in Sussex about the Australian social media ban. This report also included a talk with Lorin LaFav,e speaking about the under-16s social media ban in Australia and her opinions on the topic.

December 18, 2025

BBC News spoke to Lorin LaFave, the mum of a murdered teen, who calls for a social media ban. The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was murdered in 2014 by an online groomer has said she would support an under-16s social media ban similar to what has been rolled out in Australia.

December 12/13,
2025

BBC News South East and GB News spoke to Lorin LaFave Gordon to warn parents and carers about technology during the holiday season. Warnings about Christmas presents.

November 25, 2025

More Radio Online spoke to Katy Bourne, the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, about online grooming. She has expressed shock after learning that boys as young as 11 are sharing indecent images. This article included some information about the Sussex-based Breck Foundation Youth Ambassadors.

September 3, 2025

Erica Thornton joined Andrew Hartford on the podcast 'Beyond The Screen' in a talk about digital safety, game-based learning, and how kids can thrive online & offline.

August 23, 2025

An article by The Sun - GROOMED FOR MURDER about Lorin LaFave Gordon: My son, 14, was tied up & killed in a sadistic sex attack by a brainwashing groomer – then his warped fans tormented me
Grieving mum reveals how her family were left feeling powerless as faceless cowards sent them sickening messages

August 18, 2025

Channel 5 Murdered at First Sight documentary episode: Breck Bednar, 14, is murdered in 2014 by online predator Lewis Daynes, who groomed him via a gaming group. Breck's family believed the friendship had ended until it was too late.

July 23, 2025

BBC Radio Sussex, Lorin La Fave Gordon, Erica Thornton, and Katy Borun of Sussex PCC speak on pupils learning about online safety with the new youth ambassador program.

July 16, 2025

BBC Radio Sussex spoke to Erica Thornton about Breck's story and the Youth Ambassador Project in Sussex, empowering young people to lead vital conversations about online safety in their own schools and communities.

July 16, 2025

RAYO Greatest hits radio reported on the Breck Foundation and the Youth Ambassadors in Sussex, completing their first round of training in a bid to tackle online grooming.

July 9, 2025

BBC Radio Sussex spoke to Lorin LaFave Gordon about the story of her son, Breck Bednar.

June 9, 2025

BBC Radio 5 Live spoke to Lorin LaFave Gordon about, Peter Kyle’s proposal to put in curfews or caps to ensure children have a healthy relationship with technology. Focus: strengthen OSA to ensure SM companies take responsibility for their platforms

May 2, 2025

BBC Essex Radio spoke to Lorin LaFave about X-PC Mark Ling grooming girls via TikTok, Snapchat, and via live streaming.

April 28, 2025

BBC One interviewed Lorin LaFave with Ellen Roome to speak about their time in New York City, USA, during the march on Meta headquarters and Archwell Lost Memorial.

April 24/25, 2025

Radio 5 Live, BBC Today, BBC Radio Essex, and BBC Southeast Today ass reported on Lorin LaFave Gordon meeting Meghan and Harry in New York and the protest part outside Meta headquarters. Also, on April 24, 2025, Ofcom finalised transformational new rules designed to create a "reset" for child safety on online platforms under the Online Safety Act.

February 24, 2025

Social Media Ban for youth - should under 16's be ban form social media? A debate on LBC News.

February 17, 2025

Mum of boy murdered by online 'friend' on her birthday says its 'still hard to live with' 11 years on. Essex Live

February 12, 2025

PCC Matthew Scott’s yearly survey of pupils and parents on bullying, BBC Kent.​

November 1, 2024

ITV News and Good Morning Britain: Lorin LaFave Gordon was asked about police forces that did not provide their offence figures of cases where many children affected by grooming will not get reported. Separately, prolific offender Andrew McCartney groomed 1000s of children, mostly on Snapchat. 

September 10/11, 2024

Radio 4 Today and BBC News: Lorin LaFave Gordon speaks on the topic of Australia's plan to ban under-16s from social media.

July 3, 2024

Podcast by Netsweeper, Inside the Sweeps: CEO, Erica Thornton speaks about protecting young people from online grooming and the insights and impact of the Breck Foundation. LISTEN HERE

May 24, 2024

Good Morning Britan: Chloe Bednar and Lorin LaFave Gordon spoke on crucial topics about online safety, Snapchat, and how police handle situations involving young adults. WATCH HERE

May 9, 2024

Times Radio: Lorin LaFave Gordon and Rosie Wright, discussing the urgent need for better online safety measures for children. WATCH HERE

May 8, 2024

BBC Breakfast: Lorin LaFave Gordon with bereaved Families for Online Safety share their voices on BBC Breakfast, advocating for stronger protections for our children online. WATCH HERE

May 7, 2024

GB NEWS: Lorin LaFave Gordon speaking about Online cyber crimes and Ofcom. WATCH HERE

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