‘Adolescence’ Co-Creator Signs Smartphone Free Childhood Pact: “Terrified Of What Comes Next”
deadline.comAs Adolescence sheds light on the growing online radicalization of young men, Jack Thorne is attempting to make a difference.
The co-creator/writer of the Netflix crime drama limited series has joined more than 100,000 signatories of the Smartphone Free Childhood group’s Parent Pact, which asks parents to delay giving kids of a “critical age” the device until they’re 16. “I think SFC is a remarkable group and the parent pact is a remarkable idea,” said Thorne, according to The Guardian. “I know it’s one that I’m going to engage in as our kid reaches the critical age of smartphone want.
I am terrified of what comes next and think empowering parents is a vital ingredient in this struggle.” Thorne, who has an 8-year old son, joins celebs like Benedict Cumberbatch, Paloma Faith and Emma Barnett in signing the pact that launched in September, along with more than 11,500 schools in the UK.
Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.
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