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Keir Starmer finds Netflix's Adolescence hard to watch

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has revealed that he watched the series with his teenage children and its themes about societal pressures for young people “hit home hard.”
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The makers of hit Netflix show “Adolescence" have sparked a conversation in Britain and beyond on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media.
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Starmer says Netflix's Adolescence will be shown in secondary schools
Netflix drama, Adolescence, which has sparked a debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences boys are exposed to online, is to be shown in secondary schools, the prime minister's office and the streaming service has said.
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‘Adolescence’ will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harm
The makers of Netflix's teenage drama “Adolescence” have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media.
Hard-hitting drama 'Adolescence' to be shown in UK schools
The Netflix drama "Adolescence", which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences young boys are exposed to online, will be shown in UK secondary schools, the prime minister's office and the streaming giant said Monday.
‘Adolescence’ sets off conversations about teen boys in crisis
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Starmer: No ‘simple solution’ to boys being pulled into ‘whirlpool’ of misogyny
But what Adolescence shows is that it’s now taken on a different form, or different characteristics.”He said the online world and social media means “ideology” can be “pumped directly into the minds of our children”.
Keir Starmer praises Adolescence being rolled out to teens saying misogyny 'tears through families and communities'
From the summer, platforms will also have to ensure children have an age-appropriate experience online preventing them from seeing dangerous content which includes abusive and hateful misogyny and vio
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UK PM Keir Starmer Announces Netflix Series Adolescence Will Be Shown In All Secondary Schools: It Hit Home Hard
The British drama series is on track to become the most popular Netflix series of 2025. It looks like it is also becoming the most influential, as the UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, shared that Adolescence should be shown in schools.
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Keir Starmer supports 'Adolescence' drama to raise awareness of online violence in schools
To highlight the dangers of online misogyny and youth violence, Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has expressed his full support for the Netflix drama 'Adolescence.'The drama depicts the disturbing consequences of online influence on young people.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has there was a need to tackle the "emerging and growing problem" raised by new TV drama Adolescence. The four-part series co-written and starring actor Stephen Graham,
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Starmer hosted the creators of the hit TV show, alongside charities and young people in Downing Street. | ITV National News
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