Overview

• Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl, was murdered in February 2023 by classmates Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, partly motivated by her transgender identity.
• The ITV documentary 'Brianna: A Mother’s Story' explores her life, her murder, and broader issues of online safety, airing on March 27, 2025.
• Esther Ghey, Brianna’s mother, advocates for banning social media for under-16s, citing its harmful effects on mental health and exposure to dangerous content.
• Ghey has criticized social media companies for prioritizing profit over user safety and described platforms as failing to act on harmful content reports.
• The documentary includes insights from a former Meta executive on the dangers of harmful algorithms and interviews with law enforcement about the murder investigation.