Overview

• Kemi Badenoch claims 'Adolescence' is based on a true story that has been 'fundamentally changed,' though she has not watched the series.
• Jack Thorne, the show's co-creator, denies the series is based on a real-life case and refutes accusations of 'race-swapping.'
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently hosted a roundtable with the show's creators and children’s charities to discuss its themes of online misogyny and youth violence.
• Badenoch criticized Starmer’s engagement with the series as a 'gimmick,' arguing that issues like Islamic terrorism are more pressing societal concerns.
• The series continues to be used in UK schools as an educational tool to address online safety and the influence of digital radicalization on young boys.