Netflix's CEO has defended the comedian's special and said the platform will not be taking it down.
are staging a companywide walkout in protest of the platform's latest Dave Chappelle comedy special and the company's subsequent defense of the stand-up set.
Despite the pushback, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos defended the special, sending an internal email to staffers last week that confirmed the streaming platform would not be taking it down. Sarandos continued,"As with our other talent, we work hard to support their creative freedom — even though this means there will always be content on Netflix some people believe is harmful."
The protest comes just after the company reinstated Terra Field, a trans and queer-identifying employee, and two others after they were suspended for attending a director-level meeting they were not invited to.
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