Fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty have been asked to start "acting normal online" after cast members received abuse amid the frenzied build-up to the show's dramatic climax.
Jenny Han, who wrote the original book, posted: "I know fans of the show are passionate and no one has bad intent. But even in jest, posting images of a woman being slapped or choked is not funny."
Lola Tung and her character Belly have been targeted - as has Gavin Casalegno, who plays fiancé Jeremiah, as many fans hope Belly ends up with Jeremiah's brother and love rival Conrad.
"The show isn't real but the people playing the characters are," read a message on the show's TikTok account, adding: "The summer we started acting normal online."
The warnings come after a message in July told fans to "keep the conversation kind this summer" and not to engage in "bullying and hate speech".
