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Elon Musk Urges 'Cancel Netflix' as Shares Fall During Boycott Push

Musk's X posts amplified a conservative boycott targeting a canceled Netflix animated series with a trans protagonist.

Overview

  • Musk posted “Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids” on Oct. 1, propelling the #CancelNetflix narrative across X.
  • The backlash centers on Dead End: Paranormal Park, a 2022–23 Netflix cartoon featuring a transgender teen lead that was canceled last year.
  • Media reports note Netflix’s stock fell about 2% on Wednesday, with some coverage citing multi‑day declines of up to roughly 7.5% by Thursday.
  • Series creator Hamish Steele denied celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death and reported receiving homophobic and antisemitic messages.
  • Users shared screenshots claiming they canceled subscriptions, but large‑scale losses remain unverified and Netflix has not issued a substantive public response.