Adolescence was hard to watch as a dad, Starmer tells makers at No 10

The prime minister has told the makers of hit Netflix drama Adolescence that it was “really hard to watch” with his teenage children, as he hosted them in Downing Street to discuss the influence of toxic material online.
Sir Keir Starmer said the show, about a 13-year-old boy accused of murder, served as “a torch that shines intensely brightly on a combination of issues that many people don’t know how to respond to”.
But he warned there was not a “silver bullet response” or “some policy lever that can be pulled”.
The meeting came as Netflix said it would make the series available to screen for free in schools, a move Sir Keir welcomed as “an important initiative to encourage as many pupils as possible to watch the show”.
The programme has sparked a national conversation about the impact of social media and “manosphere” influencers.

Courtesy: BBC