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‘Doctor Who’ Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be ‘Very Dangerously Assumed’ as the ‘Fan Voice’: ‘It’s All Getting Soured’

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‘Doctor Who’ Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be ‘Very Dangerously Assumed’ as the ‘Fan Voice’: ‘It’s All Getting Soured’
Mar 25, 2026 12:40pm PT ‘Doctor Who’ Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be ‘Very Dangerously Assumed’ as the ‘Fan Voice’: ‘It’s All Getting Soured’

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Doctor Who” showrunner and writer Russell T Davies is warning audiences about the dark side of social media when it comes to fandom, saying that opinions can easily be misconstrued on platforms like X, which he called a “hate site.”

During a masterclass at Series Mania in France on Wednesday, Davies — who considers himself a “Doctor Who” fan first and foremost — said that we often “fall into the trap of talking about fans and assuming that means the online voice.”

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