 is being groomed by Griff and his far-right friends, as the teenager becomes increasingly isolated from his family. He has been struggling with school bullies but found a 'friend' in Griff after the activist stood up for him. In recent scenes, Max has got the attention of a young lady, who is part of the plan to groom Max and get him to use his technology skills to work on their far right propaganda. Max has been struggling since he learned a refugee was given a place at his school, Weatherfield High, whilst there wasn't any space for him to return to the establishment. Max is being groomed by far-right extremists Now, Ofcom have confirmed they have received 112 complaints for the storyline, with references to racial violence. Max is continuing to be groomed by the group after being invited to a party on Halloween, where Griff and his friends - including undercover cop Spider - continued to convince him their opinions were right. Coronation Street Producer Iain MacLeod previously shared his hope that the storyline would raise awareness. They invited him to a party to try and win his trust ( ITV) He said: "Overall, Max's story is one about the grooming of a vulnerable teenager at a point where he's feeling most alienated and disenfranchised. The story will encompass the "traditional" recruitment techniques of extremists groups, and we'll see Max befriended in person by older, mentor-like figures that will give him a sense of loyalty and brotherhood. "Then, later in the story, we will explore a very 21st Century problem: teenagers self-radicalising through watching extreme content online. In the end, we wanted this to be a story about communication within famili){kind=link}
Coronation Street viewers complained to Ofcom this week amid the horror storyline for Max Turner as he’s groomed by far right extremists on the ITV soap
Coronation Street has garnered over 100 Ofcom complaints for its extremist storyline.
Max Turner (Paddy Bever) is being groomed by Griff and his far-right friends, as the teenager becomes increasingly isolated from his family. He has been struggling with school bullies but found a ‘friend’ in Griff after the activist stood up for him.
In recent scenes, Max has got the attention of a young lady, who is part of the plan to groom Max and get him to use his technology skills to work on their far right propaganda. Max has been struggling since he learned a refugee was given a place at his school, Weatherfield High, whilst there wasn’t any space for him to return to the establishment.
Now, Ofcom have confirmed they have received 112 complaints for the storyline, with references to racial violence.