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Elon Musk Urges Netflix Boycott Over 'Woke' Kids Programming

The call triggered a brief slide in the streaming giant’s stock.

Overview

  • Musk urged his 227 million X followers to cancel Netflix, repeating "Cancel Netflix" and telling parents to do so "for the health of your children."
  • He reposted a DogeDesigner meme portraying Netflix as a Trojan horse carrying a "Transgender Woke Agenda."
  • Musk singled out the animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park, which includes a trans character and ran for two seasons in 2022 before being canceled in early 2023.
  • Netflix shares fell roughly 2–2.4% after the posts, with some analysts pointing to the boycott call and others citing broader market swings.
  • Search interest for "Cancel Netflix" jumped and users shared purported cancellation confirmations on social media, while Netflix has not publicly responded.