Elon Musk Calls for Netflix Boycott Over Transgender Portrayal

By Lukas I. Alpert

Elon Musk urged his X followers to cancel Netflix subscriptions over a show he says promotes a transgender agenda, though it remains unclear if such a move would significantly impact the streaming service.

netflix faces boycott calls from Elon Musk stemming from an animated show that aired from 2022-2023 and featured a transgender character.

Walt Disney Co. recently faced similar boycott attempts. Now, netflix Inc. may be next.

Musk urged his followers on X to cancel their subscriptions due to a Netflix show he claims pushes a transgender agenda and because its creator made critical remarks about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

MuskS posts generated thousands of supportive responses, but the potential impact on Netflix’s subscriber base and profitability remains uncertain.

Netflix shares (NFLX) fell 2.3% on Wednesday. A Netflix spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Musk commented after some X users accused Hamish Steele, creator of the animated series “Dead End: Paranormal Park,” which ran for two seasons on Netflix from 2022-2023, of calling Kirk “a random Nazi” shortly after his death. Steele’s show, featuring a transgender character, also faced accusations of promoting a “transgender woke agenda” to children.

This prompted Musk to urge his followers to “Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids.”

Steele responded, stating he never celebrated Kirk’s death and calling the accusations against him “all lies and slander.”

Musk’s call follows weeks after Disney (DIS) withstood similar online boycott calls targeting its streaming services after the company suspended ABC late-night talk show host jimmy Kimmel.