Netflix’s new stalker series YOU is seriously freaking out viewers, as many are considering deleting their social media accounts after watching it.
The gripping drama was released on the streaming platform on December 26, and users have been binging on it ever since.
The series follows Joe Goldberg, played by Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley – a stalker who uses social media to manipulate student Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) into falling in love him.
The show is based on Caroline Kepnes’ bestselling novel, and has already been renewed for a second season.
After binge-watching the series on Netflix, many have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts about the show – and it looks like it has seriously turned people off social media.
One viewer wrote: “B***h is anyone watching #YOU on netflix wtfffffff put ur s**t on private delete ur social media lock your doors.” [sic]
Another tweeted: “Thanks to #You I changed all my social media settings! & I’m not accepting anyone I don’t recognize,” and, “Omg watching #YouOnNetflix its making me want to close all my social media.”
Bitch is anyone watching #YOU on netflix wtfffffff put ur shit on private delete ur social media lock your doors
— S (@SK_whodis) December 27, 2018
Guys, watched “You” and I am creeped out. Like wanna deactivate my social media accounts. #you #series
— Botany (@sid_kane) December 30, 2018
Just binged watched #YouNetflix I really enjoyed it! Kinda makes me want to delete all social media lol but @PennBadgley was great #you
— kelly fitzpatrick (@vegangal86) December 30, 2018
Two minutes into #You on @netflix and I’m already paranoid and want to delete social media
— Samantha Bee (@sbrzuskie) December 30, 2018
#YOU on @netflix has me thinking maybe I should make my social media private.????
You never know who’s watching.????#YouOnNetflix— Irma????????♀️ (@tangled30) December 30, 2018
Thanks to #You I changed all my social media settings! & I’m not accepting anyone I don’t recognize
— Zoila Melendez (@zoitastic) December 30, 2018
#You is terrifyingly brilliant. Just finished the series and #You had me reconsidering all my privacy settings on social media. Bravo @NetflixUK Bravo pic.twitter.com/FOHvytIS1S
— Ayo Ogunshakin † (@Ayo_Ogunshakin) December 29, 2018
‘You’ on Netflix is by far the best series I’ve watched in a long time ???????? crazy, psychotic and I’m deleting all social media ????????♀️ #you #YouNetflix
— Krystel Vincent (@krystelvincent) December 29, 2018