Police warn parents of disturbing 'secret codes' kids are using online after Netflix show sparks concern
Topics: Adolescence, Netflix, Film and TV, Police
Gerrard Kaonga
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Topics: Adolescence, Netflix, Film and TV, Police
Each generation has its own slang which seems to baffle parents, but police are warning parents to be wary of certain new terms.
New Netflix TV show Adolescence has been getting praised for its incredible depiction of dark and topical issues, but this has ignited fears in many.
The show includes stars Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper, and follows the story of a father dealing with the fallout of his 13-year-old son being arrested for murdering one of his female classmates.
As you can imagine, the show delves into parent-children relationships, as well as societal expectations, pressures, toxic masculinity and the dangers of social media.
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Lead and creator Graham warned parents to be cautious of the influences that their children are exposed to as he reflected on the serious subject matter of the show.
Graham said: "It's just being mindful of the fact that not only we parent our children, and not only the school educates our children. But also there's influences that we have no idea of that are having profound effects on our young culture, profound effects, positive and extremely negative.
"So it’s having a look at that and seeing that we’re all accountable."
As well as this, authorities have warned that parents should be aware of some of the ‘codes’ and secret phrases children may be using when speaking to one another or over the internet.
When it came to phrases, the ones you likely grew up with might not be as frequently used as you might think. Just think, when was the last time you actually typed BRB (be right back) to somebody?
According to a report by the Mail Online, Nottinghamshire Police in the UK have broken down some of the more common phrases they have come across amongst young people and what they can mean.
While you might be aware of some, many would never have even heard of code phrases like 'CU46', 'CD9', 'GNOC' or 'IWSN'.
'CD9' is code for 'parents are around' while 'CU46' means 'see you for sex'.
'FYEO' means 'for your eyes only' and is assumingly used ahead of sending explicit photos, while 'GNOC' stands for 'get naked on camera'.
There's also 'IWSN' which apparently means 'I want sex now', 'NIFOC' which means 'naked in front of computer', and 'P911' or 'P999' which warns that 'parents are watching'.
And there's also KPC, which means 'keep parents clueless'.