“Dead End: Paranormal Park” and its creator
The controversy centres on the Netflix animated show Dead End: Paranormal Park, which has a transgender teenage protagonist. Some social media accounts (notably Libs of TikTok) criticised the show, claiming it was “pushing pro-transgender ideology on children.”
Further fueling backlash are allegations that the show’s creator, Hamish Steele, made dismissive or mocking comments regarding the death of a conservative activist, Charlie Kirk. (Steele has denied celebrating the death. )
Musk’s response
In reaction, Elon Musk publicly announced that he cancelled his own Netflix subscription and urged his followers to do the same. He wrote: “Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids.”
He also boosted and reposted content from accounts that were calling for a Netflix boycott.
Netflix’s stock dipped in response to the boycott calls, though broader market dynamics may also play a role.
Some users on social media responded by cancelling or threatening to cancel their Netflix subscriptions.
The controversy centres on the Netflix animated show Dead End: Paranormal Park, which has a transgender teenage protagonist. Some social media accounts (notably Libs of TikTok) criticised the show, claiming it was “pushing pro-transgender ideology on children.”
Further fueling backlash are allegations that the show’s creator, Hamish Steele, made dismissive or mocking comments regarding the death of a conservative activist, Charlie Kirk. (Steele has denied celebrating the death. )
Musk’s response
In reaction, Elon Musk publicly announced that he cancelled his own Netflix subscription and urged his followers to do the same. He wrote: “Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids.”
He also boosted and reposted content from accounts that were calling for a Netflix boycott.
Netflix’s stock dipped in response to the boycott calls, though broader market dynamics may also play a role.
Some users on social media responded by cancelling or threatening to cancel their Netflix subscriptions.
