A group of Arab nations has demanded the removal of certain 'offensive' Netflix titles, apparently focused on gay and lesbian.
State television in Saudi Arabia, for example, aired an interview with a woman who claimed to be a “behavioral consultant” who decried Netflix for operating as an “official sponsor of homosexuality.” State television there also aired footage from the Netflix animated seriesTwo female characters at one point kiss in that series, though the footage was blurred.
A photo illustration of the Netflix app, shown on a smartphone. Image source: Photo Illustration by Brandon Bell/Getty Images This, of course, is the dark side of the global streaming arms race. A contest whereby services like Netflix, Disney+, and others are racing to sign up as many subscribers as possible outside of the US.
Speaking of Disney, for example, 13 Muslim nations along with the Palestinian territory just a few months ago banned the showing of Pixar’s film
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