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Channel 4's controversial ADHD 'myth' documentary sparks 10,000 Ofcom complaints

Evening Standard Culture · 2 September 2026 at 15:31

Channel 4's controversial ADHD 'myth' documentary sparks 10,000 Ofcom complaints

Documentary that claimed understanding of ADHD as a neurodevelopmental disorder was ‘not supported by the evidence’ was met with immediate backlash

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Channel 4's controversial ADHD 'myth' documentary sparks 10,000 Ofcom complaints

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