Netflix's hit show Adolescence 'sends important message to parents' - Shropshire charity boss
The hit Netflix series, Adolescence, telling the story of a teenager accused of murdering a school friend, has raised a vital issue about the influence of social media on young people.
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That’s the view of Richard Parkes, chief executive of the SYA charity, which supports thousands of young people across Shropshire and Telford by delivering youth clubs and other organised activities.
The programme explores how social media and misogynistic content can influence young people, through the eyes of a 13-year-old schoolboy who is arrested for killing a female classmate.
Mr Parkes, who has been involved in youth services for more than 30 years, said the programme sent a hugely important message about the different worlds that young people live in compared to their parents.
