The announcement was made Keir Stmerer, British Prime Minister, who received the authors of the series in Downing Street
The creators of the Netflix series “Adolescence” opened a Pandora box and began a discussion in the UK about the use of social networks and the need to protect children from violent and harmful content released there. They were welcomed by Prime Minister Keir Strmer in Downing Street and left the meeting with the guarantee of support for Netflix’s initiative to broadcast the free dramatic series to secondary schools across the country, so that as many teenagers as possible can see it.
It was Keir Starmer himself who announced him on his social network X, where he confessed to seeing the series accompanied by his children. “I supported Netflix’s plan to display the series free of charge in schools across the country so that the largest number of young people can see it. (…) This violence perpetrated by young men, influenced by what they see on the internet, is a real problem,” Stmerer said.
As a father, watching Adolescence with my teenage son and daughter hit home hard.
We all need to be having these conversations more.
I’ve backed Netflix’s plan to show the series for free in schools across the country, so as many young people as possible can see it.
– Keir Starmer (@keir_starmer)
The series, filmed in England, explores various adolescence issues that arise when a under 13 is accused of killing a colleague at his school. Among the topics covered are potentially dangerous contents conveyed by social networks, including misogyny and toxic and violent masculinity.
According to Netflix, since the launch of the series in March, 66.3 million views have been recorded worldwide. “Adolescence” has become one of the most commented series of the moment.
