"Elon Musk had a message for his social-media followers on Wednesday morning: "Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids." The Tesla CEO, who made the remarks in response to criticism of an animated Netflix show featuring a teenage protagonist who is trans, indicated earlier on Tuesday that he had canceled his subscription to the streaming service. It's the latest example of Musk wading into the culture wars and urging his 226 million followers to take action against a company with which he disagrees."
"Netflix's stock was down around 2% on Wednesday amid a volatile market. Musk's denouncement of Netflix comes as some accounts on X, including the popular @LibsofTikTok, have recently called for a boycott of the streaming platform while criticizing Netflix's "Dead End: Paranormal Park" and its creator, Hamish Steele. Musk has been reposting and supportingaccounts that have accused Netflix of promoting trans ideology to children on the streaming platform."
Elon Musk publicly urged followers to cancel Netflix and said he had already canceled his own subscription. The call followed criticism of a Netflix animated show that features a teenage protagonist who is trans. Some accounts on X, including @LibsofTikTok, called for a platform boycott and shared screenshots alleging the show's creator criticized Charlie Kirk after his death, but those screenshots could not be verified. The show's creator set his X profile to private and did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The series premiered in 2022, ran two seasons, was canceled in 2023, and Netflix stock dipped about 2% amid market volatility. The impact on subscriber numbers remains unclear.
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