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Local France
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Local France
British Netflix hit 'Adolescence' to be shown in French schools: minister
The producer of the series broadcast on Netflix has "opened up the rights to us" and the French education ministry will "offer five educational sequences to young people based on this series", Education Minister Elisabeth Borne told LCI TV late on Sunday. These excerpts from the mini-series are "very representative of the violence that can exist among young people", Borne said. She added that they would be shown in secondary schools to children from the age of around 14 onwards. Such materials are intended to help raise awareness of the problem of "overexposure to screens and the trivialisation of violence on social networks", as well as the spread of so-called masculinist theories -- misogynistic spheres which advocate violence against women, said Borne. This follows a precedent set in the UK. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the move to screen the show -- in which a 13-year-old boy stabs a girl to death after being radicalised on the internet -- "an important initiative" which would help start conversations about the content teenagers consume online. "Adolescence", which was released on March 13, follows the aftermath of the schoolgirl's fatal stabbing, revealing the dangerous influences to which boys are subjected online and the secret meaning youngsters are giving to seemingly innocent emojis. The series has resonated with an audience increasingly disturbed by a litany of shocking knife crimes committed by young people and the misogynistic rhetoric of influencers like Andrew Tate. Advertisement As of June 1, "Adolescence" reached a total of 141.2 million views, making it Netflix's second most watched English-language series ever, according to industry magazine Variety.
LeMonde
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- LeMonde
Netflix hit 'Adolescence' will be shown in French schools, government announces
British Netflix drama Adolescence, which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences to which young boys are exposed online, can now be shown in French secondary schools, a minister has said. The producer of the Netflix series has "opened up the rights to us" and the French education ministry will "offer five educational sequences to young people based on this series," Education Minister Elisabeth Borne told LCI TV late on Sunday, June 8. The excerpts from the miniseries are "very representative of the violence that can exist among young people," Borne said, adding they would be shown in secondary schools to children from the age of around 14. Such materials are intended to help raise awareness of the problem of "overexposure to screens and the trivialization of violence on social networks," as well as the spread of theories of so-called masculinists, misogynistic spheres which advocate violence against women, Borne said. Addressing exposure to mysogynistic rhetoric The French initiative followed a precedent set in the UK. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the move to screen the show, in which a 13-year-old boy stabs a girl to death after being radicalized on the internet, "an important initiative" that would help start conversations about the content teenagers consume online. Adolescence, which was released on March 13, follows the aftermath of a schoolgirl's fatal stabbing, revealing the dangerous influences to which boys are subjected online and the secret meaning youngsters are giving to seemingly innocent emojis. The series has resonated with an audience increasingly disturbed by a litany of shocking knife crimes committed by young people and the misogynistic rhetoric of influencers like Andrew Tate. As of June 1, it reached a total of 141.2 million views, making it Netflix's second most-watched English-language series ever, according to industry magazine Variety.
Straits Times
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
British Netflix hit Adolescence to be shown in French schools
Adolescence tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who stabs a girl to death after being radicalised on the internet. PHOTO: AFP PARIS – British Netflix drama Adolescence, which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences to which young boys are exposed online, can now be shown in French secondary schools, a minister has said. The initiative follows a precedent set in Britain. The producer of the series broadcast on Netflix has 'opened up the rights to us', and the French Education Ministry will 'offer five educational sequences to young people based on this series', Education Minister Elisabeth Borne told LCI TV late on June 8. These excerpts from the mini-series are 'very representative of the violence that can exist among young people', Ms Borne said. She added that the excerpts would be shown in secondary schools to children from the age of around 14 onwards. Such materials are intended to help raise awareness of the problem of 'overexposure to screens and the trivialisation of violence on social networks', as well as the spread of so-called masculinist theories – misogynistic spheres that advocate violence against women, said Ms Borne. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the move to screen the show – in which a 13-year-old boy stabs a girl to death after being radicalised on the internet – 'an important initiative' that would help start conversations about the content teenagers consume online. Adolescence, which was released on March 13, follows the aftermath of the schoolgirl's fatal stabbing, revealing the dangerous influences to which boys are subjected online and the secret meaning youngsters are giving to seemingly innocent emojis. The series has resonated with an audience increasingly disturbed by a litany of shocking knife crimes committed by young people and the misogynistic rhetoric of influencers like Andrew Tate. As of June 1, Adolescence reached a total of 141.2 million views, making it Netflix's second most watched English-language series ever, according to industry magazine Variety. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Al Arabiya
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
British Netflix hit ‘adolescence' to be shown in French schools: Minister
British Netflix drama 'Adolescence' -- which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences to which young boys are exposed online, can now be shown in French secondary schools -- a minister has said. The initiative follows a precedent set in the UK. The producer of the series broadcast on Netflix has 'opened up the rights to us' and the French education ministry will 'offer five educational sequences to young people based on this series,' Education Minister Elisabeth Borne told LCI TV late on Sunday. These excerpts from the mini-series are 'very representative of the violence that can exist among young people,' Borne said. She added that they would be shown in secondary schools to children from the age of around 14 onwards. Such materials are intended to help raise awareness of the problem of 'overexposure to screens and the trivialization of violence on social networks,' as well as the spread of so-called masculinist theories -- misogynistic spheres which advocate violence against women, said Borne. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the move to screen the show -- in which a 13-year-old boy stabs a girl to death after being radicalized on the internet -- 'an important initiative' which would help start conversations about the content teenagers consume online. 'Adolescence,' which was released on March 13, follows the aftermath of the schoolgirl's fatal stabbing, revealing the dangerous influences to which boys are subjected online and the secret meaning youngsters are giving to seemingly innocent emojis. The series has resonated with an audience increasingly disturbed by a litany of shocking knife crimes committed by young people and the misogynistic rhetoric of influencers like Andrew Tate. As of June 1, 'Adolescence' reached a total of 141.2 million views, making it Netflix's second most watched English-language series ever, according to industry magazine Variety.
Mint
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
British Netflix hit Adolescence to be shown in French schools: minister
British Netflix drama "Adolescence" -- which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences to which young boys are exposed online, can now be shown in French secondary schools -- a minister has said. the initiative follows a precedent set in the UK. The producer of the series broadcast on Netflix has "opened up the rights to us" and the French education ministry will "offer five educational sequences to young people based on this series", Education Minister Elisabeth Borne told LCI TV late on Sunday. These excerpts from the mini-series are "very representative of the violence that can exist among young people", Borne said. She added that they would be shown in secondary schools to children from the age of around 14 onwards. Such materials are intended to help raise awareness of the problem of "overexposure to screens and the trivialisation of violence on social networks", as well as the spread of so-called masculinist theories -- misogynistic spheres which advocate violence against women, said Borne. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the move to screen the show -- in which a 13-year-old boy stabs a girl to death after being radicalised on the internet -- "an important initiative" which would help start conversations about the content teenagers consume online. "Adolescence", which was released on March 13, follows the aftermath of the schoolgirl's fatal stabbing, revealing the dangerous influences to which boys are subjected online and the secret meaning youngsters are giving to seemingly innocent emojis. The series has resonated with an audience increasingly disturbed by a litany of shocking knife crimes committed by young people and the misogynistic rhetoric of influencers like Andrew Tate. As of June 1, "Adolescence" reached a total of 141.2 million views, making it Netflix's second most watched English-language series ever, according to industry magazine Variety.
