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Lucy Wigley

Channel 4 drama The Gathering explores 'toxic teenagers and their even more toxic parents' in an online world dominated by social media

Sadie Soverall as Jessica and Vinette Robinson as Natalie in The Gathering.

Channel 4 drama The Gathering will hit a nerve with parents of teens, as it explores the challenges of impossible standards set by social media - and the parents forced to demonstrate equally toxic behaviours in their need to protect their kids.

How to keep kids safe online is becoming more of a challenge for parents as their teens seemingly live their lives online. Apps with the ability to remove clothes, or undress AI, are on the rise with apparently very few safety measures in place to prevent young people being targeted. Sextortion victims are also mounting dramatically, with a 100% increase in reported cases - this is such a concern that teachers are being told to look out for signs in students.

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