10 h. ago Inside the vile Incel message boards where men fantasise about killing and torturing women

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix 's hit Adolescence has undoubtedly served as a harrowing wake up call as to how easily young people can be consumed with radicalising content online.

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39 h. ago How to talk to your children about Adolescence, incels and the manosphere

Here’s what parents should know so they can provide support, writes Annabel Hoare

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56 h. ago How to talk to your children about Adolescence and the manosphere

Here’s what parents should know so they can provide support, writes Annabel Hoare

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3 d. ago Adolescence's Incel term 'used to be positive thing' as psychologist explains dark twist

One of Adolescence's main themes actually came about with very different intentions.

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4 d. ago Netflix 'incel drama' Adolescence to be shown in UK schools, says Prime Minister

Netflix's four-part drama series Adolescence has received high praised from Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who also confirmed that the show will be made available to secondary schools in the UK

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5 d. ago ‘Incel’ TikTok accounts rebranding to avoid social media bans, study finds

While social media platform does not allow hateful material, advocates of ‘incel’ ideology now produce content via ‘socially palatable’ terms, according to new paper

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8 d. ago My son was 'red pilled' like on Adolescence by influencers like Andrew Tate

Rachel Parker noticed her son Spencer, now 15, repeating misogynistic things he had heard influencers say online when he was just 11 years old.

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9 d. ago Worried about your teenage boys after watching Adolescence? A top psychologist has this advice

The Netflix show has terrified UK parents — the Prime Minister included. But it’s important not to blame boys and encourage them to open up instead

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1 week ago Disturbing meaning behind emojis used in Netflix Adolescence revealed by incel expert

Netflix's new drama, Adolescence, delves into the world of incel culture - spoiler alert: this article contains details about the storyline

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1 week ago The chilling meaning behind emojis in Netflix Adolescence revealed by incel expert

The hit drama revealed secret codes that kids and teens are using on social media

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1 week ago Are you worried about incel culture? Vote in our poll and have your say

Discussions about incels and incel culture have been on the rise in the past few years, now spurred on even more by the popularity of Netflix's bombshell new show 'Adolescence'. We want to know - are you worried about incel culture?

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2 w. ago What is the 80/20 rule from Netflix's Adolescence and how does it relate to incels?

In hit Netflix series Adolescence, its characters mention the incel ‘80/20 rule’. But what does this mean?

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2 w. ago ‘The younger me would have sat up and nodded’: Adolescence writer Jack Thorne on the insidious appeal of incel culture

Researching mine and Stephen Graham’s Netflix drama, I realised the brains of under 16s are unable to cope with ideas as dangerous as those in the ‘manosphere’. The government needs to ban smartphones for childrenTwo and a half years ago, Stephen Graham phoned me up to ask if I was interested in writing a show about knife crime. He wanted to talk about young male violence towards women and he had two stipulations: he wanted to do it in a series of single shots, and he didn’t want to blame the parents.I enthusiastically got involved and suggested we write together. At first, we didn’t know why Jamie, the perpetrator of the attack, did it. We knew he wasn’t a product of abuse or parental trauma. But we couldn’t figure out a motive. Then someone I work with, Mariella Johnson, said: “I think you should look into ‘incel’ culture.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Is YOUR son a ticking timebomb? From not letting you see his phone to being rude to his mother, expert reveals signs to watch for

There is a misconception that only neglected boys in gangs are vulnerable, but I am convinced even the most privileged middle-class children can be affected. So how can you tell if your son is at risk?

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2 w. ago Psychologist reveals five 'subtle' signs your child might be radicalised by online incel culture as Netflix's Adolescence leaves parents 'terrified'

British actor Stephen Graham, who co-wrote the show, recently said he wanted to explore the rise of 'incel' or involuntary celibate-fuelled misogyny among young boys, while asking 'who is to blame'.

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2 w. ago Is Andrew Tate an incel? Explaining the 'manosphere' terms in Netflix's Adolescence

Netflix’ new hit show Adolescence has perplexed thousands with its many manosphere terms, from Andrew Tate references to being ‘red pilled’

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2 w. ago Netflix's Adolescence shines light on terrifying Incel Culture

Netflix's new real-time series Adolescence shows a terrifying insight into Incel culture

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3 w. ago What is an incel? Stephen Graham's Adolescence takes a look at 'involuntary celibate' culture

Police previously stated the movement is not “currently considered a terrorist ideology” but has the “ability to inspire terrible acts of violence”

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3 w. ago Stephen Graham issues warning to parents after Netflix’s Adolescence

Exclusive: ‘There’s influences that we have no idea of that are affecting our young culture’ Graham told ‘The Independent’

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3 w. ago Children are increasingly starting primary school struggling to talk, teachers have warned

Warnings over declining language skills come as early years organisations publish list of things a child should be able to do before they start reception

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