Big Tech Has Hijacked Our Children—It’s Time to Take Them Back

A few days ago, I wrote about Adolescence, the Netflix drama that exposed the terrifying reality of how the internet is shaping our children. That conversation has only intensified. Esther Ghey, ahead of her powerful documentary next week, has spoken out about how social media played a devastating role in her daughter’s death. She will also be a guest on our Therapy Works podcast, airing on 2nd April, where she shares her story and calls for urgent action. Gareth Southgate, in his Richard Dimbleby Lecture, has warned that toxic influencers are stepping into the role of parents, shaping young minds in ways we can barely comprehend.

These are two very different voices—one a grieving mother, the other a footballing icon—but their messages are eerily similar: we are losing our children to a force we can’t see, don’t understand, and aren’t controlling.