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‘Adolescence’ Co-Creator Responds To “Absurd” Misinformation Spread By Elon Musk
With the incredibly sensitive social themes of Netflix's 'Adolescence', it should come as no surprise that some viewers are politicizing the series.
'Adolescence' co-creator Jack Thorne responds to misinformation spread by Elon Musk.Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection With the incredibly sensitive social themes of Netflix ‘s Adolescence, it should come as no surprise that some viewers are politicizing the series. His statement comes after Elon Musk personally amplified one post on his social platform X, accusing Thorne of “ anti-white propaganda ” with the series, claiming he “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy and the story has it so he was radicalized online by the red pill movement.” Leading Netflix’s charts in its debut week, Adolescence is not based on one specific case, but it aims to call attention to online radicalization of young boys and widespread reports of knife crimes.
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