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catbyte

(34,402 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2019, 10:45 AM Jan 2019

Netflix caves to Saudi government demand to delete show critical of government.

Disappointing, but money trumps morality everywhere.

Link to tweet

Netflix has a removed an episode of Hasan Minhaj's show "Patriot Act" in Saudi Arabia at the request of the government.

In the episode, Minhaj criticizes the Saudi government for its role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. https://n.pr/2SuMfti

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Netflix caves to Saudi government demand to delete show critical of government. (Original Post) catbyte Jan 2019 OP

Sadly this isn't shocking. nycbos Jan 2019 #1

In Netflix's defense.... Takket Jan 2019 #2

Just saw a CNN piece on this, where they said Netflix is just following Saudi Arabian laws. Oneironaut Jan 2019 #3

Shame on netflix for covering up the truth. Cha Jan 2019 #4

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

1. Sadly this isn't shocking.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 10:51 AM

Jan 2019

Takket

(21,577 posts)

2. In Netflix's defense....

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 10:51 AM

Jan 2019

I would be hesitant about exercising speech critical if SA as well given that our own government turns a blind eye to them literally hacking people to pieces with a saw. I would feel differently if I felt my government would protect me from SA if I was threatened.

Oneironaut

(5,504 posts)

3. Just saw a CNN piece on this, where they said Netflix is just following Saudi Arabian laws.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 04:46 PM

Jan 2019

Oh well, I guess it's justified then! It's not like they're just willy-nilly censoring - It's the law!!!

Cha

(297,311 posts)

4. Shame on netflix for covering up the truth.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 04:52 PM

Jan 2019

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