It seems as though everyone is watching Adolescence this week. The four-part Netflix series tells the story of a 13 year-old white boy who murders a female classmate after having been radicalised by the ‘manosphere’. It’s beautifully shot and wonderfully acted. My mother has been texting me excitedly as she watches each episode. The star, Stephen Graham and writer Jack Thorne toured TV studios, calling for the show to be aired in schools and parliament, making it clear that they hope it “causes discussion and makes change“. Even the Prime Minister has got in on the act, saying that his family have been watching and that “the violence carried out by young men, influenced by what they see online, is a real problem”. Meanwhile the Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy made it clear that the Government is “pressing ahead with the Online Harms Act to make sure that we keep people safe online”.
