The Netflix series 'Adolescence' has captivated a global audience, drawing attention to the troubling dynamics of online culture among adolescents. It features a storyline where a young boy, driven by skewed perceptions of women, commits a grave crime. As the lead investigator grapples with these modern influences, his son highlights adults' misunderstanding of online communication among youths. The show has sparked widespread debate on the impact of social media, with commentators expressing both alarm and the need for awareness regarding the profound effects on young people.
The adults have fundamentally missed or misinterpreted what the children are doing online... It's all got a meaning, he says.
Adolescence's audience has been unnerved and horrified... It has been called a wake-up call for all of us.
When does a wake-up call become a moral panic, and how concerned should we be?
I feel we do need to be a little bit alarmist here, because what is happening is alarming.
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