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Jennifer Horgan: Social media brainwashing is driving teen violence and hate in Ireland

Online hate is grooming Irish teenagers into violence — and it’s time to treat it like the national emergency it is
Jennifer Horgan: Social media brainwashing is driving teen violence and hate in Ireland

'Adolescence' explores how young people can be brainwashed into violence.

The stir caused by the TV series Adolescence has died down. However, its exploration of how young people can be brainwashed into violence remains just as relevant.

It would have been a well-placed reference in Tánaiste Simon Harris’ comments last week, when he raised concerns about the age of those carrying out what he described as “a spate of brutal, horrific attacks” on Ireland’s Indian population.

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