Elon Musk slams Netflix's 'Adolescence' for its 'anti-white propaganda', says 'This show is not based on...'

Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ has been hailed by one and all ever since it has released, especially the Bollywood celebrities who have praised it to no extent. There’s someone who has finally slammed it and he is none other than billionaire Elon Musk.

Taking to his X account, Musk wrote- “Netflix has a show called Adolescence that’s about a British knife killer who stabbed a girl to death on a bus and it’s based on real life cases such as the Southport murderer.”

Netflix has a show called Adolescence that’s about a British knife killer who stabbed a girl to death on a bus and it’s based on real life cases such as the Southport murderer.

So guess what. They race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy and the… pic.twitter.com/6EdPFdcLT0

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) March 20, 2025

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His tweet added, “So guess what. They race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy and the story has it so he was radicalized online by the red pill movement. Just the absolute state of anti-white propaganda."

How netizens reacted

One wrote, “That show is not based on Southport. It tells a different story and explores different themes. It’s shameful to even make the link and use it to make the ridiculous point raised. Scraping the barrel with these comments.” Another added, “Adolescence was announced in March 2024. Filming began in July 2024. The Southport murders occurred in July 2024. The show creators have made it clear that Adolescence is not based on a single case. This tweet is a lie.”

The makers of hit Netflix show “Adolescence ” have sparked a conversation in Britain and beyond on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media.

Now they have the ear of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who welcomed the filmmakers to Downing Street on Monday for talks on child protection. Starmer’s office said he backed an initiative by Netflix to stream the drama series for free to secondary schools across the country, so that as many teens as possible can watch it.

The show, filmed in England, explores the difficult questions that arise when a 13-year-old boy is accused of the fatal stabbing of a girl in his school — and how much social media interactions that are largely impenetrable to parents and teachers may have played a part.

Netflix says since the drama launched in March it has amassed 66.3 million views worldwide and has become one of the most talked-about U.K. series in recent memory.