Olly Stephens was stabbed to death in Reading after his killers planned the attack on social media.
Following the government's promise to introduce the proposals, Olly's father Stuart Stephens said: "It's very positive and something we've been working towards - and working for.
He told the BBC he also believes parents need access to their children's data, adding: "It's brilliant that it's got this far."
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