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Channel 4’s Social Media Monsters Adds Five New Episodes Ahead of Jan. 21 Finale

The victim‑led series examines crimes shaped by social platforms, with recent instalments prompting tearful reactions on Essex Police’s Facebook page.

Overview

  • All five new episodes are now available to stream on Channel 4, complementing recent TV broadcasts this week.
  • Channel 4 describes the programme as exploring serious offences where social media played a significant role, drawing on insights from victims, families, police and psychologists.
  • This week’s episodes focused on the killing of James Gibbons and the investigation into Jay Lang’s online abuse and blackmail of numerous victims.
  • Viewers posted that they were in tears and called the viewing “disgusting,” with multiple comments on Essex Police’s Facebook page highlighting the emotional impact.
  • The concluding episode, set for Wednesday, January 21 at 10pm, will centre on Ali Abulaban, whose rise on TikTok preceded a dramatic change in his real‑life behaviour.