NOTHING HAS CHANGED

Football hero's daughter tells how sick school ullies made her teen life hell with taunts, beatings and kidnapping She despairs that the violence is Still going on 17 years later

-  RUTH SUTER

THE daughter of Scots football hero lain Ferguson has told how she was brutally taunted by bullies on social media 17 years ago - and fears "nothing has changed".

Anti-bullying campaigner Kelsey Ferguson has lifted the lid on the misery she endured as a young girl in response to the Record's Our Kids ... Our Future campaign.

The former Rangers, Dundee United and Hearts star's daughter was tormented in school and faced a wave of sickening online attacks from bullies on early 2000s platforms like MSN and Bebo.

Now 33, Kelsey has told how she has been left horrified after witnessing a disturbing series of violent online videos sweep through Scotland for "likes" and popularity.

She fears a new generation of young people are facing the threat of online bullying and has demanded a crackdown by social media giants on violent videos featuring teenagers.

The mum of one told the Record: "These clips are horrific to watch and we can't forget that one video could take a life, whether that be by suicide or by serious physical harm.

"When I was finishing up school, social media was just becoming a thing and even then, I was targeted on Bebo and MSN.

"Almost instantly it became a new platform for bullying to play out in. I can't believe after all these years, we are now in 2023 and it's still taking place.