Adolescence and the effect of extreme online on young people

18 March 2025

The acclaimed Netflix series Adolescence shone a light on the extent to which young people are exposed to extreme, violent and dangerous content.

On This Morning and BBC Breakfast Dr Olivia Brown talks about the shows portrayal of how dangerous ideas are communicated including through the sharing of emojis, memes and language used in online incel and manosphere communities.

Olivia also discusses the potential effects is of exposure to extreme misogynistic content on children who aren’t able to talk openly about their concerns.

Watch on YouTube from 5:45