Netflix’s latest crime drama Adolescence is an eye-opener for parents, exposing how teenagers use emojis online as coded messages.
The four-part series follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller (played by Owen Cooper), who is arrested for the murder of his female classmate, Katie, after being radicalised by incel and misogynistic culture online.
One particularly unsettling scene highlights just how unaware the adults in the series are. DI Luke Bascombe initially misinterprets a series of emojis left by Katie on Jamie’s Instagram profile, believing they were flirtatious.
It’s only when his teenage son, Adam, reveals their much more sinister meaning that the true danger becomes apparent.
