'Adolescence': How young men are being radicalised by social media

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'Four-part British drama 'Adolescence' debuted last week on Netflix to wide-spread acclaim. It follows the events after a 13-year-old boy murders a girl in his school year. Each episode is a one-take insight into different aspects of the murder’s fall-out: from the initial arrest, to the investigation at a school, a psychological assessment of the boy, and his parents’ response.

Hanging over the drama is the question of how a culture of toxic masculinity has led to the tragedy. Particularly in the school episode, the influence of male content creators like Andrew Tate on young boys is highlighted as a dangerous radicalising force in British society.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that he watched the show with his 16-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter. Asked if he backed ‘Adolescence’ being broadcast in parliament and in schools, he said: “It's a very good drama to watch. This violence carried out by young men, influenced by what they see online, is a real problem. It’s abhorrent and we have to tackle it.”'