The Aussie mum made the journey from regional NSW to New York to make a heartfelt plea about social media use by children.

Mason’s daughter, Tilly, took her own life at the age of 15 as a result of cyberbullying.

Since then, Mason has actively promoted the need for tighter regulations on social media usage, addressing the United Nations about her personal loss and its profound effect on her family.

Her campaign has been a significant factor in Australia’s decision to outlaw social media usage for people under the age of 16.

“We see other parents’ children receiving licenses, graduating, and experiencing milestones that our children never will, and it’s devastating,” she expressed in her address.

“So, I urge you to remember my Tilly and all the lost children in your hearts and strive to change the narrative worldwide for Tilly’s sake, because how many more Tillys must we lose?”

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was present at the speech and offered her support for Australia’s new social media laws.

“Many member states are convinced that the time is right for introducing a digital majority age for social media access, and as a mother of seven and a grandmother of five, I agree with them,” she stated.

Australia’s under-16 social media ban is set ot take effect later this year despite pushback from tech giants.

“Put simply in one sentence, we want children to have a childhood, not too much to ask,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.