The video that turned our lives upside down

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Aboriginal Australian mum Yarraka Bayles was so exhausted by her young son's distress at being bullied, she did the only thing she could think of and streamed a video of him crying to show her community the devastating effect it was having. She was trying to help him, but had no idea it would land them at the centre of international news coverage, fierce debate, and online conspiracies. This is an extended version of a story broadcast first on 11th January 2021. If you are looking for support for any of the issues discussed in this programme, you can find links to useful organisations here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline Presenter and producer: Saskia Edwards Photo: Yarraka and Quaden Bayles Credit: Courtesy of Yarraka Bayles